Watermelon Salsa
Bright, sweet and tasty, this salsa with inspire your kids to ask for local melons all summer long!
THIS IS A SUMMER FAMILY RECIPE FOR melon.
- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time15 min
- Yield3 cups
- Related Curriculum? https://kids.kiddle.co/Watermelon
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest (from about 1 lime)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups seeded and finely chopped watermelon
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 8 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- Tortilla or pita chips, for serving
Method
1
Stir together the lime zest, lime juice, sugar and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Add the watermelon, cucumber, mango, jalapeno, onion and basil and toss gently. Chill the salsa until ready to serve.
2
Add the garlic salt just before serving. Serve with chips.