Watermelon Pico de Gallo
Watermelon Pico de Gallo is made with fresh melon, mango, cucumber, onion, and jalapeno! This salsa bursts with flavor, served with chips!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoons lime zest, from about 1 lime
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice, from about 3 limes
- 1 tablespoon sugar, or use honey
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups seeded and finely chopped watermelon
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 1-2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 8 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (optional: use cilantro)
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Tortilla or pita chips, for serving
- Optional: fresh basil, mint, or cilantro
Instructions
- Stir together the lime zest, lime juice, sugar (or honey); lightly salt and pepper.
- Add the watermelon, cucumber, mango, jalapeno, onion and basil (or cilantro) and toss gently.
- Chill the salsa until ready to serve.
- Add the garlic salt and chili powder just before serving. Serve with pita chips or corn chips, or serve on top of steak, chicken, pork, or fish.
Notes
Reposted from May 2017.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 51kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.3g, Saturated Fat: 0.05g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 150mg, Potassium: 196mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 713IU, Vitamin C: 21mg, Calcium: 18mg, Iron: 0.3mg