If you are a from a giant city or are a fan of Dancing With the Stars, the term “salsa bar” may remind you of a recurring dream you have, where a mysteriously dark Latin stranger has taken you through a doorway of a dimly lit alley where he leads you down a dark corridor whose walls seem to be thumping along with the rhythm of your heart.
As your eyes adjust, a room opens into a dance floor painted in red, and your newly found lover presses you close to him, running his hands up and down your sides as he seductively swings your bodies to the music until you are both drenched in sexy beads of sweat.
Or…
If you are a little piggie like me, the term “salsa bar” is nothing other than a giant spread of fresh picos and dips which rest below a giant sign that reads “All You Can Eat” and are offered to you for free at your favorite Mexican dive.
This photo of Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn is courtesy of TripAdvisor
When I was in college, there was one restaurant in particular which stood out amongst the rest. It was (and still is) the opposite of high falutin, a burrito barn stuffed with students and families, serving food that is “hot, fast, cheap, and easy” and offering an array of salsas that absolutely can’t be beat.
Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn in Wilmington, NC is by far the best southwest/mexican/tex-mex/whatever you want to call them restaurant’s I have ever been. Not only is their food just plain fantastic, but their menu is over-loaded with countless combinations of delicious and clever meals.
Every time I go back to Wilmington to hang out with the best roommate of all time, we absolutely must GO TO FLAMING AMY’S. There is no question about it. We are going. Period.
Sometimes, we even go twice!
My usual order is a freshly grilled tuna quesadilla stuffed with pineapple, roasted red peppers, and corn and served alongside black beans and rice. From there, I usually get at least 3-4 little cups of different salsas, but my all time favorite (clearly) is their pineapple jalapeno salsa.
I have tested and toyed around with so many variations of this recipe, and today’s version is definitely the best of them all. No, it doesn’t have fresh pineapple in it. No, I don’t feel bad about it.
I’ve tried making this with fresh pineapple, and it just doesn’t work. The consistency is wrong, the taste is wrong, and it is just wrong.wrong.wrong.
Trust me on this one!!!
Pineapple Jalapeno Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 large can pineapple chunks drained (20 oz)
- ¼ large sweet onion
- 6-10 pickled jalapeno rings depending on desired heat level
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 handful fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
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Blend first four ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
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Stir in cilantro.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*WWpts and WWpts+= 1 pt per serving*
Ooh I love the idea of salsa made up primarily of pineapple! You are so creative in the kitchen, Amber 🙂 x
Awww! Thank you, Anna! BUT I can’t really take credit for this one since it’s a copycat recipe of my favorite restuarant’s, but it’s still delicious!
The ginger peach salsa recipe?
This is great, but I need the Wasabi Avocado!!!
There’s nothing I love more than pineapple salsa! Yum!
Me too!!!Try this one, and I PROMISE you won’t be disappointed!!! Also, thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I love salsa! I often use it instead of dressing on top of my salads
Hey! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog! I really appreciate it1 That’s exactly what the hubs and did! We poured it over a spinach salad. It was simply delicious!!!
Aaaaahhhhhhhh I love flaming Amy’s too!!!!! I always try to bribe some of my friends to bring me some when they come visit from Wilmington!
Isn’t it the *BEST* burrito barn on the planet?!? I do love it so! <3
Thanks so much for posting this. I am going try it out. I love love the pineapple jalapeno salsa at Flamin Amy’s. And your right the food it good and cheap but the salsa will have you hooked!!
Yaaaay! Let me know if it passes your test!
I’ve made this so many times since I found the recipe!! LOVE it!! use it on fish tacos, chicken tacos and just about anything else!!
Yay! You just made my day! Thanks so much 🙂 We also eat it on all the things 😉
I feel like I wrote this article. It’s almost embarrassing how many cups of this salsa I eat when I’m at Flaming Amy’s. On my last visit down, I left out of the restaurant with like 10 of the to go cups of this delicious, sinful salsa. I cannot wait to recreate my favorite salsa from my favorite college restaurant ever. Thank you.
Let me know if it meets your expectations, Melynda!
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My best friend went to NCUW and this was his FAVORITE place ever! I made this salsa for him this weekend and he LOVED IT!!!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! This makes me so happy, you have no idea! Thank you so much for commenting! <3
Let me know if u come up with their hot salsa and queso recipe please. I miss that I move back to New York. Thanks good luck
You are my new favorite person! Thinking of the pineapple jalapeno salsa at FAB makes my mouth water. Came on line looking to see if I could buy it. So thrilled to see I can just make it myself. Thanks so much.
Awesome recipe!! This is my favorite salsa! Can you find Tower 7’s regular salsa or their carne asada recipe too? I’ve looked but came up short!