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Melon Salsa

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I recently make this recipe with our kids cooking class. The kids really loved it, and got to work on their knife skills as they chopped all the ingredients. This is a perfect recipe when melons are in season. I served this with tortilla chips and cassava chips (made from a root also known as “yuca”). Blue corn tortillas work well with this salsa and look really pretty against the orange melon. Salsa is a great way to get in some veggies (or fruit, in this case) and is a healthier choice than a creamy or cheesy dip. Careful with the jalepeño; add sparingly at first until you achieve the right amount of spiciness. Consider serving your youngest eaters their portions before adding the jalapeño pepper. This also works great on top of fish like tilapia or salmon for a fresh summer taste.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
2 cups diced cantaloupe, 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes
diced cantaloupe
2
cups
1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup cucumbers, diced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes
cucumbers
1
cup
diced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes
½ cup red onion, finely chopped
red onion
½
cup
finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
jalapeño pepper
1
seeded and finely diced
½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
cilantro
½
cup
roughly chopped
3 tablespoons lime juice
lime juice
3
tablespoons
1 tablespoon olive oil
olive oil
1
tablespoon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
kosher salt
1
teaspoon

Method

Mix all ingredients together gently in a medium bowl. Serve immediately or chill for up to 1-2 days. Serve with your favorite chips.

Prep time
15 min
Cook time
0 min
Yields/Serves:
6 servings
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum. I love this salsa. It’s spicy” —Asa, age 5
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum. This salsa is SOOO good” —Zane, age 9
😫😟😐😀😍 “Whoa, this is really good” —Dane, age 9