Picante Three-Melon Salad
This dish deftly balances sweet, salty, tart, and spicy tastes. Use jalapeño pepper instead of serrano for slightly less heat, if you prefer.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients
- 3 cups red cubed seeded watermelon
- 3 cups yellow cubed seeded watermelon
- 3 cups cubed honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped seeded serrano chile (about 1)
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
Preparation
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine rind and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Pour juice mixture over melon mixture; toss well. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 63 (4% from fat)
- Fat:
- 0.3g (sat 0.1g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.1g)
- Protein:
- 1.2g
- Carbohydrate:
- 16g
- Fiber:
- 1.2g
- Cholesterol:
- 0.0mg
- Iron:
- 0.4mg
- Sodium:
- 162mg
- Calcium:
- 15mg





