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Salsa Recipe - Watermelon Cantaloupe Jalapenos
Cool and refreshing, melons are a nearly universal favorite and a fruit, which is inevitably associated with summer. Of course, it is now possible to find at least some types of melon in the produce aisle of grocery stores year round, but it is during the summer that you will always find the freshest and most flavorful melons.
Naturally, you can still enjoy melon when it is not in season, but it is recommended that if you want to make this spectacular watermelon cantaloupe recipe that you wait until fresh local watermelon is available, since the salsa will be much more flavorful if you have access to high quality fruit.
This watermelon salsa recipe combines the refreshing coolness of melons and a touch of mint with fiery jalapeno peppers and pungent-sweet red onion and cilantro for a refreshing salsa with just a hint of heat. If you would prefer a spicier salsa, then by all means feel free to increase the amount of jalapeno in this recipe to fit your personal taste.
Watermelon Cantaloupe Salsa
Ingredients -
1 lb each watermelon and cantaloupe, cubed
1 small red onion, diced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped finely
1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped (optional)
Juice of 2 limes
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
This recipe is much easier to prepare if you use seedless watermelon (or if you do not mind having the seeds in your salsa, which is up to you). Start by halving the watermelon and cantaloupe and de-seeding the cantaloupe before slicing the melon into long sections and cutting the slices into cubes.
Add the melon to a large bowl and chop the onion, cilantro, jalapeno and mint (if using) and mix together with the watermelon and cantaloupe. Squeeze lime juice over the salsa, mix again, and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate the salsa for 2-4 hours before serving.
Make only the amount of salsa that you plan to use, since melon does not keep especially well once cut. Besides, this salsa will taste its very best the day it is made, so like summer, this watermelon and cantaloupe salsa recipe is one of those things to be enjoyed while it lasts.
