Here it is! My first recipe since vacation and also the first Southern recipe I've attempted from Martha Foose's cookbook, Screen Doors and Sweet Tea. I cannot stop flipping through this cookbook! There are post its marked on every other page! This is definitely a cookbook to add to your collection! When I first saw her recipe for Watermelon Salsa, I knew I would be most definitely trying it! It is so very simple to throw together and perfect to bring to a summer cookout! It is so refreshing, and I love the sweetness of the melons paired with the little kicks of the diced jalapeno. I served mine with blue tortilla chips. The bright colors of the salsa and the dark blue chips draw your eyes right over to it! Martha suggests in book, to use the salsa for more than just a snack or appetizer, and to serve it over catfish, or with rice and black beans, or with a side of guacamole. I took her advice and served it over grilled lemon pepper chicken with black beans and rice for dinner one night. It was so good!
Watermelon Salsa
recipe by Martha Hall Foose for Screen Doors and Sweet Tea
Photo by Sabrina W. for eat.drink.and be merry.
Serves 8 to 10
4 cups diced, seeded watermelon cubes
1 cup diced cantaloupe cubes
2 green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon raw sugar
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped basil
grated zest and juice of 1 lime
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, cantaloupe, onions, jalapeno, salt, sugar, chile powder, cilantro, basil, and lime zest and juice. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
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