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If there’s one thing that screams summertime to me, it’s watermelon ? the sound it makes when cracking it open is just so satisfying, am I crazy or do you agree?
I remember growing up, watermelon was one of my absolute favorite snacks in the summer. So much so that my parents would buy one weekly because I would eat it all and the family would want more.
I used to frequently enjoy my watermelon with Tajin— which is a Mexican seasoning made from a blend of lime, mild chili peppers, and sea salt. This recipe was inspired from that, but we wanted to make it homemade + add a twist with some mint.
Everything in this recipe is according to your taste and preference, so feel free to stray away from the ratios and adjust it based on your taste! There’s really no going wrong here, just be sure to adjust the salt and cayenne in small increments haha, we made the mistake of going a little too heavy on those once and it didn’t end well.
Also, quick tip! If you are not able to finish all of your watermelon monitor salad, what we did was chuck it all into a blender or run it through a juicer— it makes for killer smoothies and juices!
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Watermelon Mojito Salad
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Description
Taking fruit to a party this summer? Bring it to a whole new level with this 5-ingredient watermelon mojito salad! It is light, refreshing and bursting with flavor plus it is ready in just 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 lbs (about 6 cups) seedless watermelon, cut into small chunks (we did triangles)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4–1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- Other ingredients that would go well with this: 1/2 cup diced cucumber, 1/2 cup diced berries, and even little rum (about 1/4 cup)!
Instructions
- Toss all of the ingredients together in a large bowl until uniform.
- You can set it into the refrigerator for about 1 hour if you would like it cold or you can serve it as is at room temperature. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can also add a sprinkle of sugar if your watermelon isn’t very sweet!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: salad, side
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten
Nutrition facts label provided by Nutri Fox.
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