This salsa, which is simultaneously cool and fiery hot and ideal for a summer barbecue, substitutes juicy watermelon for tomatoes. You can eat it with tortilla chips or as a garnish on grilled fish or chicken.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 32 |
| Yield: | 4 cups |
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped watermelon
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, green bell pepper, lime juice, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno and garlic salt. Mix well and serve.
Reviews
Not as hot as I expected from the reviews. Was quite popular. I would make this again.
So far so yummy
I’ve been making this for years, I can’t count how many times . . . every summer get-together or office food day, this is my go-to contribution. It always gets raves and is now constantly requested. My son’s brother-in-law who owns 2 restaurants and is rather pretentious about everyone’s dishes even asked for the recipe! (I thought about refusing as he doesn’t share any of his secrets . . . ha!) I cut the watermelon into very small cubes, maybe 1/4″, and drain it well. I usually hollow out the watermelon to serve the salsa in. The lime tortilla chips are a must complimenting the sweet and heat with nice tang. Thank you for this recipe that has made me a rock star!
Always requested and always a hit!
Our whole group loved this! Fire and Ice is the perfect name and it is indeed a lovely combination of sweet, cool and hot. We served with chips and then later with pulled pork. I found that letting the chopped watermelon sit in a colander for a while helped keep the salsa from getting too watery. Otherwise we made no changes. Looking forward to trying this on grilled fish too!
I didn’t believe this at first, but it actually is good! At first, it is a burst of cold sweetness and the tang of salt, followed by a slow burn. It is a very interesting mix of flavors and different timings. No wonder this is so popular!
Absolutely FABU! Thank you so much for the recipe. Thank you reviewers for all your additional tips and tricks, I always read everything before prep. My only tweak was using fresh garlic vs. garlic salt, because we love garlic, Maldon salt and lime zest in addition with juice. Huge, HUGE HIT for family visit. I am already making a second batch for the next gathering the very next week. We also used garlic/chili tortilla chips as well as lime tortilla chips both awesome. Enjoy. Cheers.
I didn’t use the bell pepper but the guests loved this. I didn’t try it because I can’t eat raw onions and I don’t like cilantro. But it was a hit.
Very good especially with the lime flavored Doritos. Everyone that tasted it has asked for the recipe!
I have made it twice. It is very easy and very good!
Love this even better the second time around. I mixed all ingredients in my 4 C measuring cup for easy clean up. I also let the mixture sit down in my colander to drain some of the juice. Perfect for a potluck!
Very disappointed. Neither my husband nor I liked it. The first recipe I’ve tried from “all recipes” that had great reviews, but we didn’t like and won’t be eating.
Husband loved it, me not as much….interesting combination of flavors!
I really liked this recipe, I added a bit more heat for my preference, and it was even better after I let it sit over night.
The watermelon takes on jalapeño heat and quickly salsa is too hot to enjoy. Overpowering!
delicious! i serve ine with Hint of Lime tortilla chips.
absolutely delicious! I served it with some grilled swordfish and then added the leftovers to my salad with grilled chicken and balsamic dressing the next day. It tasted even better. Will definitely make again, it was a huge hit.
I made it just like the recipe. I was looking for a recipe to use up some extra watermelon that wasn’t that sweet. I chose this recipe because I had all the ingredients on hand except for the shallot. I didn’t want pineapple, mango or anything else. The simplicity of the recipe was the main attraction. OMG, this is so good!!! I’m eating now and cannot stop! I haven’t shared with anyone yet, doesn’t look like it will happen. LOL THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! This is so delicious!!
I made as written and this was huge hit!!
I have been asked to make this recipe COUNTLESS times. You definitely need to have a bowl with a strainer waiting for the watermelon as you cut it. This will help eliminate some of the ABUNDANT juice that the watermelon provides. Save the jalapeno for the very last item on your cutting list. WASH and clean up after the jalapeno (learned the hard way). Then mix, salt & pepper to taste. I have even added 1/2 can of corn for color. So, so, good!!!! The salsa will taste incredible in a few hours or the next day!
At first I thought these flavors together were strange, but after eating more of it, my conclusion is that this tastes ‘exciting’, a true party in the mouth!