watermelon salsa
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A neighbor had a bumper crop of watermelons a few years ago and again this year. I was running out of ideas when BOOM!!! No salsa left for the pork ribs. Until I threw this together, literally, at the last minute. It was a humongous hit and I get asked for this recipe all the time. I like it with pork and chicken hot off the grill. If the watermelon salsa is seriously chilled before serving, nirvana exists.
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yield
4 -6
prep time
20 Min
Ingredients For watermelon salsa
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1 tspgrated lime zest
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1/4 cfresh lime juice, 3-4 limes
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1 Tbspsugar
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1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
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1 tspfreshly whacked black peppercorns
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4 cseeded watermelon diced very fine
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1cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
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1/2 cchopped red onion, or more to taste
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1-2jalapenos, seeded, ribbed and minced
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1/8 cchopped fresh parsley
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1 Tbspchopped fresh cilantro
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1/2 tspsalt or to taste
How To Make watermelon salsa
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1Put the grated lime zest, fresh lime juice, sugar, extra virgin olive oil and the freshly whacked black peppercorns in a large bowl and whisk well. Don't worry about the peppercorns. It's a good way to take out your frustrations of the day and it doesn't add a lot of heat, just spice.
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2Add the watermelon, cucumber, jalapenos and chopped red onion. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until very cold.
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3When ready to serve, add the fresh parsley and cilantro. Taste and add (or don't) salt. If you add the salt too long before serving, the watermelon gets, well, icky.
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