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It’s no secret that chips and salsa are my ultimate foodie love language.
I regularly drag my friends to Mexican happy hours as often as possible, have my recipe for restaurant-style salsamemorized after making it so often, have themed my birthday parties all around chips and salsa for as long as I can remember, and never ever (everrrrr) get tired of it. But that said, as much as I love a good tomato-based salsa, summertime also equals fruit salsa time in my kitchen. Because when all of my favorite sweet, juicy, and oh-so-refreshing fruits are in season, they absolutely must be celebrated in salsa-style. :)
On a 95-degree July day, nothing sounded better. So I picked some mint and cilantro from our garden, came back inside to the blissful a/c, kicked on some summer tunes, and got to work chopping up a juicy storm. The result?
Basically the most refreshing, delicious, summer salsa ever.
I mean, really, it’s pretty impossible to go wrong with anything involving mint and watermelon in my book. But once you add in some sweet red onion, spicy jalapeno (as much as you’d like), fresh cilantro, and a juicy lime….
…and toss them all together…
…let’s just say that the result tastes even more lovely than it looks. (Which is pretty darn lovely, if you ask this lover of colorful food.)
It’s just the right mix of sweet and savory, it has however much kick you’d like from the jalapeno, the herbs and lime juice give it the perfectly light and fresh taste of summer, and — best part! — the fresh watermelon makes every bite extra deliciously juicy and refreshing.
I brought this salsa to gatherings with friends two nights in a row (it keeps well overnight!), and everyone raved about it. Definitely a new staple to add to my summer fruit salsa rotation, for sure.
“It’s no secret that chips and salsa are my ultimate foodie love language.” <– ha! YES! It's not uncommon for my boyfriend and I to sit over a bag of chips and a jar of salsa for dinner! I posted one of my favorite hot salsas yesterday – I can't get enough!
I love the sweet/spicy balance you have here – I can't wait to give this a try!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Alexa, we’re glad you can relate! haha And thank you, we hope you enjoy this one!
W-O-W! I am also an absolute salsa FANATIC, and this recipe looks absolutely over the top. Mint + watermelon are a match made in heaven!!! I can’t wait to try this :)
I’m completely on board with your chips and salsa cravings. We hit Friday happy hours weekly to satisfy mine! I’m loving these fruity salsas, they’re perfect with seafood!
Looks great… missed seasoning by any chance… or its supposed to taste better without seasoning ? Thanks.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Ranu! We feel this has plenty of flavor with all of the other ingredients, but definitely feel free to add some salt, pepper, and/or cayenne for a little kick if you’d like! :)
This was a hit at our office potluck! The mix of ingredients is perfect, and the mint is refreshing. It’s kind of a secret ingredient. People don’t identify the mint at first, but like the flavor it adds. Thanks!!!
I made this using a Vidalia onion instead of a red one & substituted basil for cilantro & it was delicious!! I served it as a topping for Mahi mahi fillets—perfect!!
I made this for a family fish fry and it was a HIT. I fried tortilla ( into chips) then tossed In cinnamon sugar. It was such a surprise of flavors bursting in your mouth. So fresh I had to made another batch the next day. Thanks
“It’s no secret that chips and salsa are my ultimate foodie love language.” <– ha! YES! It's not uncommon for my boyfriend and I to sit over a bag of chips and a jar of salsa for dinner! I posted one of my favorite hot salsas yesterday – I can't get enough!
I love the sweet/spicy balance you have here – I can't wait to give this a try!
Alexa, we’re glad you can relate! haha And thank you, we hope you enjoy this one!
Watermelon season is almost here and I keep stalking my favorite melon farmer every week waiting!! This is gorgeous Ali!
Thanks Liz, we’re pretty obsessed with it at the moment as well! We hope you like this! :)
W-O-W! I am also an absolute salsa FANATIC, and this recipe looks absolutely over the top. Mint + watermelon are a match made in heaven!!! I can’t wait to try this :)
Thank you Leah, we hope you love this!
Picked herbs from your garden???Tell me more!!
From The Farmhouse’s garden. They’re letting me share their herbs! ;)
A celebration of tastes! Delicious!
Thank you Amber, we hope you enjoy this!
I’ve been on a watermelon kick here lately, so this one is right up my alley!
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It’s one of the best things about summer, no?!
Honestly… I would probably just eat this as a salad!! I love watermelon but I’ve never had it jazzed up quite this way. This looks great, Ali! :)
This looks amazing, Ali! I’m a big fan of strawberry salsa, so this is next on my list. Your photos are spectacular, as always!
There is seriously nothing better than a huge bowl of watermelon chunks…. except maybe this watermelon salsa!! Pinned!
I’m completely on board with your chips and salsa cravings. We hit Friday happy hours weekly to satisfy mine! I’m loving these fruity salsas, they’re perfect with seafood!
Looks great… missed seasoning by any chance… or its supposed to taste better without seasoning ? Thanks.
Hi Ranu! We feel this has plenty of flavor with all of the other ingredients, but definitely feel free to add some salt, pepper, and/or cayenne for a little kick if you’d like! :)
Added cantaloupe to the recipe along with zest of two limes DELISH
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This was a hit at our office potluck! The mix of ingredients is perfect, and the mint is refreshing. It’s kind of a secret ingredient. People don’t identify the mint at first, but like the flavor it adds. Thanks!!!
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Yummmmmmmy!
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I made this using a Vidalia onion instead of a red one & substituted basil for cilantro & it was delicious!! I served it as a topping for Mahi mahi fillets—perfect!!
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I made this recipe from some leftover watermelon and my family loved it. I used lemon juice as well as lime juice.
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Do you eat it on chips?
I made this for a family fish fry and it was a HIT. I fried tortilla ( into chips) then tossed In cinnamon sugar. It was such a surprise of flavors bursting in your mouth. So fresh I had to made another batch the next day. Thanks
Love this recipe. Did not make it last year for camping and my daughter let me know about it lol this year I will not forget
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