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Hi friends! Today I am sharing a yummy recipe for Watermelon Salsa!

Taco Tuesdays are a special event around our house. It is the one meal I know my youngest son will actually enjoy every single time. I had a personal size watermelon the other day and decided to whip up a watermelon salsa to accompany our traditional salsa recipe. It came out sweet and spicy and was a big hit with yellow corn tortilla chips. It would be wonderful on fish tacos and even grilled meats if you love watermelon like we do.

Watermelon Salsa Recipe

The following photos will give you a visual view of how this recipe is made.

Juice watermelon slices on wooden cutting board with watermelon bowls for healthy snack or summer refreshment.

First I cut the watermelon in half and then scooped out the flesh of the fruit with an ice cream scoop. I love this one.

Diced watermelon in glass bowls with limes, onions, and sliced watermelon on a wooden table.

Then I finely (sort of coarsely finely) diced the watermelon. The yield for single serve melon was about 3 cups. Just enough for a salsa side dish for a family of 4 to 6 for dinner .

Fresh green jalapeno peppers on a wooden cutting board with a knife, ready for cooking or snacking.

Next, I removed the seeds and the white membrane from a jalapeno and then minced the jalapeno, this helps spread the heat as evenly as possible in the salsa.

Chopped tomatoes, onions, and cilantro for fresh salsa preparation on a wooden table.

Then I finely diced red onion and chopped fresh cilantro, about a 1/4 cup cilantro and a 1//4 cup red onion.

Diced watermelon in a glass bowl with chopped herbs, onions, lime wedges, and chopped green peppers on wooden surface.

Now the ingredients are ready to hang out in the same bowl together and magically become salsa. I may or may not have eating four spoonfuls of watermelon while I was putting it in the large mixing bowl. 🙂 I love my glass mixing bowls, you can find them some like them here.

Juice lime into chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and green onions in glass bowl for fresh salsa.

I LOVE my GLASS mixing Bowls.

In the mixing bowl I placed all the prepared fruits and veggies, watermelon, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. (note, add a little jalapeno at the start, you can always add more later, but you cannot take it away). Once the ingredients are on the add the juice of one lime. A juice thingamabob is a must for limes! Those suckers are mighty tough and the long handles on the citrus press are a big help. I love this one, it gets the job done.

Minced onions, tomatoes, and green peppers in a glass bowl for fresh salsa preparation. — Preparing fresh salsa with chopped vegetables, herbs, and olive oil in a glass bowl.

Next a table-spoon of good olive oil. This helps the flavors marry-up or at least make good friends.

Chopped onions, tomatoes, and herbs in a glass bowl for fresh salsa preparation.

Next, a 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Or add as much as you need of each. I strongly suggest going a little and working your way up until your taste buds give the green light. Plus, if you are eating the salsa with corn tortilla chips, remember they are salted as well.

Fold all the ingredients together, give it a taste for heat, and salt and pepper and when you are satisfied serve right away with corn tortilla chips or refrigerate and serve within the next three days.

Serve this dish with tortilla chips or over fresh grilled meats and on tacos!

Fresh homemade pico de gallo with lime wedges on tortilla chips, perfect for snacks or parties.

My family loved, loved, loved this salsa and I sure hope you do as well! If you don’t like it hot use banana peppers or just plain yellow bell pepper.

It truly is Yum-tastic.

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