Ava is in 5th grade and as part of their curriculum they do a report on a state they select. Along with the report, they get to make a dish or bring food from their state. During open house all the 5th graders set out their food and all the kids, parents, teachers, families come by and get to sample their offerings. It is a fun evening to attend and the kids enjoy talking about their food choices with those who ask. Ava’s state she chose was Hawaii. She couldn’t decide on fruit kabobs, using all the grown fruit from Hawaii or pineapple. With some brain storming, she decided on a pineapple salsa, which she called Hawaiian Salsa. We took the Apple Salsa concept and changed it up. I guess all the dicing and sticky counters was worth it in the end, it turned out so fresh and delicious, not to mention the rainbow of colors. Just in time for the warm evenings outside!

Makes about 2 cups (I always double the recipe, sometimes more :)
Ingredients:
1 cup diced pineapple
1 cup diced Roma tomatoes
1 cup diced sweet peppers, I used yellow and orange
1/3 cup diced red onion
1/3-1/4 cup chopped cilantro (I found it to be fairly powerful so use desired amount)
2 limes freshly juiced
1 jalapeno seeded and diced. If you prefer more of a kick, add more jalapeno or don’t remove seeds
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Dice all ingredients needed and place all ingredients into a bowl. Mix well and ready to serve. Best when chilled for a couple hours or overnight, the flavors develop nicely.
