This Watermelon Salsa recipe is a unique and easy fruit salsa recipe perfect for summer! The balance between sweet watermelon and spicy peppers and onion is a surprising and delicious balance! It makes a great appetizer or condiment. Gluten free, dairy free.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
This Watermelon Salsa might sound strange but it is surprisingly delicious! The juicy watermelon is a perfect substitute for tomatoes in a traditional salsa.
The fresh watermelon salsa is almost like a watermelon pico de gallo. And it is a great way to use up leftover watermelon in a fruit salsa! You might also love our mango pineapple salsa!
Whether looking for a fun and unique salsa recipe for Cinco de Mayo or a way to enjoy the popular seasonal melon this summer, you will love this watermelon salsa!
Ingredients
Full quantities and recipe details can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Let’s talk about the different fresh ingredients you need!
Seedless Watermelon – ripe watermelon is the star of our salsa!
Red Onion – I recommend the fresh red onion but you can swap it for white onion or yellow onion if preferred
Jalapeño Pepper– for more heat, use more jalapeno peppers or something hotter like serrano peppers
Fresh Mint– adding a fresh herb makes a big different! You can also use fresh cilantro or even fresh basil!
Fresh Lime Juice
Salt
If desired, you can add additional fruits to the fresh salsa in addition to the watermelon! See the FAQs below for some ideas!
Making the Salsa
Chop up all your ingredients to a fine dice.
The diced watermelon should be around 1/2 inch cubes to make it easy to eat and easy to get all the flavors in one bite.
Remove the jalapeno pepper seeds and ribs to reduce some heat. If you want it spicier, leave the seeds and ribs in, use more peppers, and/or use hotter peppers like serrano.
Store the fruit salad salsa in a large bowl or airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
How to Eat Watermelon Salsa
Just like its traditional classic salsa counterpart, you can eat this easy watermelon salsa recipe in many different ways:
- Serve it up with tortilla chips or pita chips
- Add it as a topper for baked or grilled fish or chicken, or pork chops
- On tacos
- With a spoon!
FAQs
Which fruit goes well with watermelon?
Add any additional fruits as desired to this salsa!
What does watermelon salsa taste like?
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Watermelon Salsa
Equipment
- Knife
- Measuring Cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups seedless watermelon cut into 1/4 inch dice, (approximately 12 ounces or 3/4 pound)
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeds and ribs removed, finely diced
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cut all of your ingredients and place them in a bowl.
- Toss to combine and season to taste. Chill until ready to serve.
For me, this a perfect and easy summer recipe that I made! It was so easy, delicious, and refreshing!