pineapple

Pineapple is a summer ingredient that works hardest when it’s paired with bold flavors.

It cuts through the richness of a rum caramel sauce in individual no-churn ice cream cakes, holds up against the char of a grilled tri-tip in a fresh mango red pepper salsa, and brings a tropical sweetness to a grilled shrimp grain bowl that keeps the whole dish from feeling too heavy. Frozen into piña colada sangria popsicles, it’s basically summer on a stick.

These recipes lean into what pineapple does best: bright, sweet, and unapologetically tropical.