Watermelon Mango Salsa

We LOVE a good fruit salsa, like this Watermelon Mango Salsa. Mango and watermelon is so incredibly refreshing and a fun and beautiful way you can enjoy the best of summer fruits and vegetables.

What stands out

This Watermelon Mango Salsa will have your tastebuds dancing. Fruit salsas are so versatile and you can practically sub out all of the ingredients for anything you have on hand or enjoy the most. Any fruit will work here, such as strawberries, peaches or pineapple so have fun experimenting! This recipe is also straightforward to scale up to serve a crowd or to keep in the fridge for a snack all week long. It’s also served over a piece of white fish or in a taco!

How to Prepare

Start by using a sharp knife to finely dice the watermelon, mango, peppers, red onion and cucumber into small cubes.

Add all the fruits and vegetables to a mixing bowl.

Now, finely chop fresh parsley and add it to the bowl.

Next, add the juice of two limes, olive oil and the Tajín seasoning.

Give everything a toss and enjoy with tortilla chips or even a spoon.

Kitchen tip

When a recipe calls for raw red onion we prefer to remove a bit of the strong pungent taste. To do this, we soak the chopped red onion in water for 15 minutes. Then we drain the onion from the water before adding it to the recipe.

Swaps

1. If you don’t like the heat from the jalapeno or poblano, use half a green bell pepper instead.
2. If you can’t find Tajín Mexican seasoning, just add a pinch of salt to this Watermelon Mango Salsa.
3. You can use any fruit in this salsa, such as pineapple, peaches, strawberries, or anything you personally enjoy.

Serve it with

• As a fresh topping for a grilled protein, such as our Grilled Lemon Chicken Breast recipe salmon or white fish.
• This Watermelon Mango Salsa is the summer appetizer or dip with pitas or tortilla chips.
• As a fresh salsa on a taco or in a quesadilla or burrito.

Questions

What is Tajín and where can we buy it?

mark Tajín is a sensational Mexican lime seasoning. You can find it online or at most grocery stores. We buy the mild one but you can use any heat level you enjoy. If you can’t find it, just add a pinch of salt instead of Tajín as we often do.

What other fruit would work in this salsa?

You can use any fruit you enjoy, such as pineapple, peaches or strawberries.

can this watermelon mango salsa be made ahead?

If you want to prep this salsa for the following day, you can chop everything up and then store it in the fridge. When you’re ready to serve it, toss the fruits and vegetables with the olive oil, seasoning, and lime juice.

how do you serve this fruit salsa?

This Watermelon Mango Salsa is the summer topping for grilled chicken, fish, or pork, as a dip with tortilla chips, or as a garnish for tacos or quesadillas.

What’s the best way to chop all of these fruits and veggies?

Using a sharp mark knife, we like to cut all the fruits and cucumbers into thinner pieces, make lengthwise cuts and then chop into cubes across.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

• 2 cups watermelon, finely chopped
• 1 cup cucumber, finely chopped
• 1 cup mango, (about 1 mango)
• 2 small poblano peppers or jalapeños, or half a green bell pepper
• ¼ red onion, finely diced
• ½ cup fresh parsley or cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, to taste
• sprinkle Tajin seasoning, to taste

Equipment

• Nakiri Knife
• Cutting Board
• Measuring Cups + Spoons
• Mixing Bowls
• Tajin

Method

1. Start by finely dicing all of the fruits and cucumber into small cubes. We like to cut all the fruits and cucumbers into thinner pieces, make lengthwise cuts and then chop into cubes across. Please reference this to our video attached below if you struggle with chopping.
2. Add everything to the bowl with the parsley, lime juice, olive oil and Tajín.
3. Give it a toss and enjoy with tortilla chips or even a spoon.
4. Store it in the fridge, it is best served the same day. If you want to prep it for the following day, you can simply chop everything up, store it in the fridge and combine it with the olive oil, seasoning, and lime juice the following day