Name: Watermelon Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups watermelon, small dice; 1 jalapeño, chopped; 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup yellow pepper; 1/4 cup orange pepper; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; 1 lime, juiced

Watermelon Salsa is summery, fresh, sweet and spicy. Top grilled fish or chicken. This salsa recipe is even chip worthy!

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I think salsa is the little black dress for a chicken breast or fish filet.

Salsa is Spanish for “sauce.” It could be a cooked sauce or a fresh mixture. Fresh ingredients make it one of the easiest flavor boosters around. It’s also a great way to repurpose some fruits and vegetables. Salsa typically include some heat such as jalapeño, serrano or habanero chiles and some tangy acid from lime, lemon or orange juice. The combinations are only limited by your imagination.

Salsa recipe combos

mango, black beans, red onion
avocado, oranges, red pepper
tomatillos, green chiles, cilantro
pineapple, cucumber, mint
jicama, oranges, red kidney beans

‘Course you know about salsa made from tomatoes, jalapeño and lime juice. I’m thinking bigger, better, more here. Think Watermelon Salsa!

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Watermelon is summer’s gift

Watermelon is one of summer’s best gifts. Buy it during summer when the fruit has time to develop maximum flavor by ripening in the sun.

How to buy a watermelon

In choosing a watermelon, give it a good look. You’re looking for a firm, symmetrical melon that is free from bruises, cuts, or dents. The underside should have a creamy yellow spot. That’s where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun. After the viewing, pick it up – it should be heavy for it’s size. True to it’s name, watermelon is 92% water, which accounts for most of its weight and its name. That high water content means watermelon is low in calories. Just 50 calories per cup.

How to store watermelon

Once home, rinse the melon in running water, no soap, and pat dry. Cut it with a clean knife. Watermelons can be stored at room temperature for a week but once it’s cut refrigerate, please.

Benefits of watermelon

Watermelon is a lycopene leader among fresh fruit and vegetables. A plant pigment found in only a few red foods such as tomatoes and watermelon, lycopene may help to prevent prostate cancer and reduce the risk of heart disease. A deep-red watermelon has more health promoting lycopene that a semi-ripe one.

Yay, Yay, Watermelon!

Watermelon Salsa

Summery, fresh, sweet and spicy. Top grilled fish or chicken. It’s even chip worthy served in a cute dip bowl. Cut the peppers and onions into similar sizes so they blend together. You don’t want to make this too far in advance because the watermelon will releases juices and may it rather sloppy. Though you could drain off some juice and serve with a slotted spoon.

You may also like this Watermelon Salad with Soy Ginger Vinaigrette.

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