Healthy: Grilled Pineapple Slices

If you've gone through the trouble of firing up the grill you might as well make a whole meal of it and this dessert recipe gives you a fairly healthy way to do it. It's just pineapple slices with a little oil and sugar to help develop some nice caramelization but if you wanted to you could just cook the pineapple slices plain and keep it healthier. You could go the other direction and serve these pineapple slices over shortbread or ice cream.

Healthy Grilled Pineapple Slices

Serves: 6
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes

Equipment:

• Grill or grill pan
• Knife and cutting board (optional pineapple slicer)
• Mixing bowl and whisk
• Tongs
• Measuring spoons
• Brush (optional)

 Ingredients:

• 1 pineapple
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp ground cinammon

Directions:

1. Heat grill or grill pan as appropriate. 
2. Prepare pineapple. Cut off top and bottom then slice off the exterior completely. Slice pineapple into 1/2 inch thick slices.
3. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl and whisk together to form marinade.
4. Brush or rub marinade on pineapple slices.
5. Place pineapple slices on grill and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes. Should be softer than raw pineapple but not quite falling apart.
6. Serve. 

Note: If you sliced the pineapple straight across and left the core be mindful that the innermost portion of the slices may be too hard or tough to eat. A pineapple slicer will remove the core but if you only use a knife you can either cut the core out yourself or let your diners know not to eat the hard core.