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Watermelon Salsa

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Watermelon Salsa…sounds like summer…

We all love watermelon. Here’s a recipe for a delicious and cool, spicy, crunchy watermelon salsa. It’s a fresh and fruit-filled treat,  cool, and easy to make. The perfect addition to your next barbecue or potluck.

Watermelon Salsa couldn’t be easier, and I guarantee every bit of it will get eaten!

It’s so simple to make. There’s no cooking required. Simply chop up all your ingredients, put them in a pretty bowl, and bring Watermelon Salsa to your next barbecue or potluck. Makes a great side dish, or scoop it up with corn chips.

Watermelon Salsa with papaya, jalapeno, cucumber, basil, and garlic

Watermelon Salsa

Kate Battistelli
Cool and summery, easy to make and perfect for your next barbecue!!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 8 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups watermelon - seeded and cubed
  • 2 papayas - cubed
  • ½ red onion - cubed
  • 1 cucumber - peeled seeded and cubed
  • 2 jalapeños - ribs and seeds removed and cubed
  • ¼ cup fresh basil - chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • Zest from one lime
  • Juice from 2 limes
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips!

Feel free to change up the fruit. Mangoes and peaches would be amazing, and add any kind of berries you like. To control the heat, leave the jalapenos out. And feel free to replace the red onion with a Vidalia onion for a little added sweetness.

Here are all the ingredients for Watermelon Salsa!

Wouldn’t it be pretty in a bowl like this?

I have lots of summer recipes on my website. Here are a few to check out:

Gazpacho

Guacamole

BLT Salad

Easy Summer Tomato Salad

3 easy summer peach recipes: Raspberry and Peach lemonade, Peach Mango Salad, Quinoa Salad with Kale and Fresh Peaches, Balsamic vinaigrette

Happy Summer!