Savory Watermelon Salad with Chili and Lime
Chunks of juicy, sweet, fresh summer watermelon coated in a dressing of chili, cilantro, and lime. This dish packs some serious complexity with flavors that you might not think would go together… but, oh how they do.
Use any leftover watermelon to make yummy Watermelon Tequila Spritzers – which can be made with or without the tequila.
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Watermelon Salad with Chili and Lime
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
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The flavors of watermelon, chili, lime and cilantro are surprisingly delicious – even addicting!
Ingredients
- About 3 lb fresh seedless watermelon (approximately half of a small 6 lb watermelon), cut into large chunks
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp Tajin Seasoning (*See note)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Put the watermelon chunks into a large bowl and set aside.
- Add the lime, honey and Tajin Seasoning to a small bowl and stir to combine. Slowly whisk in the olive oil, pouring it in a thing steady stream while you whisk to create an emulsion. Stir in the cilantro.
- Pour the dressing over the watermelon and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with about 1/2 tsp sea salt. Toss gently once more. Taste, add more salt if you like, and serve.
Notes
Tajin Seasoning is a yummy seasoning made from dried chilies and lime. My local grocery store doesn’t carry it, so I order it on Amazon. You can also substitute any Mexican seasoning blend that includes chili powder in the list of ingredients. If you use a seasoning blend that does not contain lime, you might want to increase the amount of lime juice in this recipe. Just mix up the dressing and taste it to determine weather it warrants a few more drops of lime.
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