This sweet-but-hot homemade salsa recipe is a good accompaniment to poultry, beef, fish and hot soups. Try making this easy salsa for your next family or friendly gathering. Your guests will be left wondering how you were able to create a sweet, yet hot treat to serve alongside tortilla chips.
Ingredients You Will Need:
1 cup diced cantaloupe
¾ cup diced honeydew or Persian melon
1 cup diced watermelon
1 teaspoon minced and seeded chili (you choose the heat)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
1 tablespoon orange juice
In a nonreactive bowl, combine all ingredients. Allow to chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Makes about two cups of salsa.
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