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Watermelon Salsa

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July 2, 2010
	Jo Wehage : Head Operations Ego

Looking for a new dish to bring to that summer holiday picnic? Want a refreshing topping for grilled fish or a healthy snack? While I’ll admit I thought this sounded like a really odd combination, the result was refreshing and full of flavor. Easy to make and a beautiful presentation to boot.

Watermelon Salsa

(makes eight ½ cup servings)

Ingredients:

3 cups finely diced seedless watermelon

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (include some seeds if you like heat)

1/3 cup chopped cilantro, (about 1/2 bunch)

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup minced red onion, (about 1/2 small)

1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Prep:

1. Place watermelon, jalapenos, cilantro, lime juice and onion in a medium bowl; stir well to combine.
2. Season with salt just before serving.
3. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Note: Because watermelon can easily get juicy on you, if you’re not planning to serve this right away you may want to pour the mixture into a strainer just before serving to remove some of the over-abundant watermelon juiciness. If I’m not serving it right away, I also wait to combine the lime juice until the last minute, so you don’t loose that refreshing punch.

Goodness:

Watermelon packs a punch of heart-healthy lycopene, a good source of vitamin A, loads of antioxidants to help combat those nasty free radicals and a whopping dose of vitamin C.

All that flavor and nutrition goodness in just over 25 calories a serving!

We loved it as a topping to fish as well as a summer salsa with tortilla chips. Try it; we think you’ll really like it.

Summer’s on!