Last night we had fish for dinner and watermelon in the refrigerator, so it seemed like a good time to make a refreshing topping for the fish. I love watermelon in just about anything.
You can make salsas with any fruit. Here is what I did, feel free to improvise.
Watermelon Salsa
1 ½ – 2 cups cubed and seeded watermelon (I like a small dice)
¼ red onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped finely
2-4 Tablespoons cilantro, chopped
The juice of one lime
About ¼ – ½ cup total of white wine and/or rice or white vinegar
That is it – easy!
We had the watermelon salsa with a white fish (halibut I think – I got it frozen from my son-in-law who went fishing in Alaska!) Bill basted the fish in lime juice and garlic for about 30 minutes before grilling it on the barbeque.
With the dinner we had baked sweet potatoes and a green salad. The salsa has a lot of liquid, so it seeped into the sweet potatoes – and that was enough topping for them. I cooked the sweet potatoes part way in the microwave and finished them off in the barbeque.
Fresh fruit is so good this time of year. I added strawberries to the green salad, and earlier in the week I’d added some to a brown rice salad. Experiment! Don’t be afraid to try mixing in whatever you have on hand – it can make meals more fun.
What is your favorite way to add fresh fruit to your dinners?
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This is a wonderful recipe and a great idea. We had a half of a watermelon in our garage fridge for a week and ended up throwing it out. This would have been a great way to use it up! Fabulous. Thanks for the great idea!