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Watermelon Salsa Recipe
Who says you need tomatoes to make salsa? Phyllis Pritchett of Martin, Tennessee, shared this recipe for a delicious summer salsa made with watermelon! This seemingly odd mix of ingredients makes an amazing appetizer. Add any fruit you like. I add diced mango sometimes for color and flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1 teaspoons ½lime zest from about 1 lime
- cup ¼Fresh Lime Juice from about 3 limes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- teaspoon ¾pepper
- 3 cups seeded and finely chopped watermelon
- 1 cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 8 Fresh Basil Leaves finely chopped
- teaspoon ½garlic salt
- Tortilla or pita chips
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Instructions
- Stir together the lime zest, lime juice, sugar, and pepper. Add the watermelon, cucumber, jalapeño, onion, and basil and toss gently. Chill the salsa until ready to serve and add the garlic salt just before serving. Serve with tortilla chips or pita chips.
Recipe Notes
I like it spicy, so I use 2 jalapeños instead of 1!