Loaded with essential nutrients, such as vitamin C, B1, B6, manganese, and copper, pineapples are as versatile as they are healthy. Serve the bright-yellow tropical fruit a variety of ways to enjoy it as a stand-alone snack or in numerous sweet and salty dishes. Keep in mind most of these cutting ideas require you to remove the skin first.

5 Unique Ideas for Cutting & Serving Pineapples

1. Rings

Cut the meat into thin rings and throw them on the grill for a sweet and smoky taste. You can serve them alone or add the rings to burgers to add a fruity, juicy flavor. Pineapples provide a nutritious addition to meat as well as vegetarian burger patties. The rings also work well on top of fruit salad.

2. Cubes

Turn it into small cubes for quick and healthy snacking. Locals in Hawaii like to add li hing powder to give the tropical fruit a tasty, sour kick. You can also add the cubes to fruit salads, skewer them as part of fruit kabobs, and throw them on homemade pizzas.

3. Pureed

Cut the tropical fruit into chunks and put in a blender with yogurt, fruits, and juices to make delicious and nutritious homemade smoothies. Pureed pineapple can also be a bright addition to a salad dressing and homemade ice cream recipes.

4. Tubes

Sink a metal cannoli tube into a pineapple and pull it out. Repeat the process until you have as many tubes as you want. Cut them into sections to serve in a fruit platter or salad display, or freeze the tubes and use them as ice in a tropical sangria. Place popsicle® sticks in the tubes and freeze them to make fun and healthy treats for a hot day.

5. Bowls

Cut your pineapples at the stems and remove all of the meat to create flavorful bowls and beverage holders. Cut the skin short and use it as a serving dish for fruit salad or keep the height and serve an alcoholic beverage inside.

You can enjoy these food and drink ideas when you order low acid, sweet pineapples from Dole/Tropical Fruits Distributors of Hawaii in Honolulu. As the premier distributor of Royal Hawaiian® Tropical Gold Pineapples® in the Hawaii islands, they are the only purveyor of Oahu-grown pineapples. Call (808) 847-3234 to place an order, or visit the website to learn more about their other products, including chocolate and coffee.