Watermelon salsa on nachos against a white background

Watermelon salsa

By Miriam Nice
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Prep: 10 mins No cook

Easy

Serves 4 - 6

Serve this zingy, refreshing watermelon salsa as a dip or pile on top of cheesy nachos. Deliciously moreish, it makes a lovely, light summer snack

Nutrition and extra info

  • Healthy
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegan

Nutrition: Per serving (6)

  • kcal46
  • fat4g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs3g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0g
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Ingredients

  • 200g watermelon
    Watermelon

    Watermelon

    wort-er-mel-on

    Thought to have originated in Africa, watermelons are distinct from musk melons such as…

  • 2 small shallots
    Shallot

    Shallot

    shal-lot

    Related to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at…

  • small bunch coriander
  • juice ½ lime
    Lime

    Lime

    ly-m

    The same shape, but smaller than…

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

    ol-iv oyl

    Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…

Method

  1. Finely chop 200g watermelon, 2 small shallots and a small bunch coriander. Mix together with juice ½ lime and 2 tbsp olive oil. Season and serve as a dip or pile on top of cheesy nachos.

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flauffy
7th Jul, 2018
3.8
Really unusual but perfect accompaniment for nachos on a hot summer night! The melon was pretty juicy so the use of lime and oil left a fair bit of fluid at the bottom so may use less next time. Was ideal for film night!
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