July 27, 2011

Mojito Melon Salsa

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Mojitos are probably one of my most favorite cocktails during the summer.  I mean c'mon, not only do they taste incredible, they're so pretty!!  So when I saw this recipe I fell in LOVE!!

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If ever there were a combination of ingredients I would choose to be in a delicious yummy salsa these would be it.  We've got watermelon, honeydew, mint, lime, cilantro, red onion....shall I go on??  Yeah I didn't think so.  Serve this with any type of bread or chips of your choice.  I love pita chips but actually found some amazing LIME flavored tortilla chips in the organic section, YUM!  Here check them out!

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I would suggest you call an emergency happy hour, gather your friends and enjoy all this and more immediately! 

Excuse me, I'm going to go make myself a mojito :)
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Servings: 3
Serving Size: 1 cup of salsa
Calories: 64.3
Fat: 0 g
Carbs: 16 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 1 g
Old Points: 1 pt
Points+: 2 pts
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Here are your ingredients:
Adapted from How Sweet It Is 

1 cup chopped watermelon
1 cup chopped cantaloupe
1 cup chopped honeydew
1/2 large cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
10-12 mint leaves, chopped
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
2 limes, juiced
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and add lime juice, salt and pepper.  Mix thoroughly and serve with any chips you'd like.  Enjoy! 

65 lovely comments:

Tes said...

It looks so beautiful and fresh :)

Susan said...

This looks amazing Kelly! All of the things I love and beautiful to boot! Awesome job!

Hilliary@ Happily Ever Healthy said...

This salsa looks fabulous! I love the bright flavors and color fruit adds to a salsa!

wendyweekendgourmet said...

This looks so light and refreshing...and I'm betting it would taste fab over a grilled chicken breast of fish fillet as well!! Pinning...

Erica said...

I'm a melon addict so I know this salsa would blow me away! Food should taste good makes some of the best chips!

Bo said...

Sounds great...I am so in need of an emergency happy hour!

claire said...

gorgeous! looks so fresh and light... perfect for the summer!

Kelly said...

LOVE fruit salsa's!! Add a little Greek yogurt or FF Plain.....

mjskit said...

This salsa looks wonderful and I too LOVE those chips. Looks like a great complement for your salsa. Of course, I'd probably just eat this salsa as a salad, it sounds so wonderful!

Katrina said...

Looks delicious! I'll have to try this recipe before the summer is over.

-Katrina @ Encompass Cooking

Vanessa said...

This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it!

Badger Girl Learns to Cook said...

This looks great Kelly and I just love your new format of the blogs. So bright and cheerful. Great work!

The Slow Roasted Italian said...

This looks heavenly. Flavorful, colorful and satisfying. Thanks for sharing!!!

I love your blog! First time here, but I am your newest follower.

Pretend Chef said...

Last night the girls got together and my cocktail of choice was a tropical mojito. Could have saved 100s of calories by eating this instead. Haha! Looks so delicious. I'll need to bookmark this for our next get together. Yummy!

Parsley Sage said...

Ha! Emergency happy hour. Seems like I'm getting called to one of those just about every day :)

Lovely salsa, beautiful colors! Buzzed

Kelly said...

It looks gorgeous and sounds amazing. Can't wait to try it, although I might have to forego the cilantro. A little goes a LONG way for me.

Thanks for the recipe!

Dee at Deelicious Sweets said...

What a great fresh and fruity salsa! This would be amazing!

Alex said...

I think I'll have this...with a mojito!

Anonymous said...

It looks so fresh and light. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoy cooking.

Kim Bee said...

Look fabulous! So fresh and stunning. Great job Kelly!

Junia said...

ahhh i love this recipe! watermelon and melon in salsa sounds fabulous. flavors here are right on :)

Healthy and Homemade said...

What a great idea! So cool, a tomato-less salsa =)

Emily Malloy said...

This looks divine!

Erin said...

Great looking salsa! Mojito's sure are a great summer cocktail!

Pegasuslegend said...

Such a great site for healthy food just love this one!

Jess Lum said...

Beautiful looking salsa!! :)

Heather Lynne said...

I love mojitos and melons, so this looks like the perfect summer fruit salad for me!

The Mom Chef said...

I saw the word mojito and just got sucked in to the recipe. It looks very, very good, especially on these hot days. I'd be tempted to set up a kiddie pool in the den, put out a lawn chair, make the salsa, buy the chips and get myself a drink with an umbrella in it. That's what your salsa makes me think of.

Julie said...

What a perfect summer treat. We're having friends over this weekend, I may give this a try.

Ann said...

That looks so delicious and refreshing! I love the fruits in it...the perfect summer dish!

Mandy @ Cater to Me said...

You had me at mojito! My absolute favorite summer time drink (or drink in general, really) and it looks like it would go perfect with this salsa!

Now Serving said...

what a beautiful summer salsa/salad - double like this one!!!!!

Firefly said...

Your salsa looks so delicious :)

Anne@frommysweetheart said...

This fruit salsa is such a fabulous idea! Who needs a mojito? I would drink the juice right from the bottom of the bowl! Ok...I might splash a bit of tequilla in there first! What a pretty dish! : )

Taste Junction said...

Thanks for visiting my blog. This looks so fresh & bright. Lovely.

Anamika
Event: Salad Spread

Nava.K said...

Beautiful colored salad and I love anything healthy.

Shirley said...

A salsa has to be the easiest yummiest and healthiest recipe! Love the combinations in this one.

Curt said...

Doesn't that look refreshing!

Mother Rimmy said...

I can taste this with grilled salmon. Wonderful!

Victoria said...

Great fresh salsa for summer! I love mojitos too :)

Mumsfilibaba said...

Looks so summery and fresh. Love it.

Sarah said...

Aw damn, now I have to go buy some melons! Looks scrummy!

robin k said...

I may have found my most favorite blog EVER!!!!!

robin k said...

I may have have found my most favorite blog EVER!!!! I love this!!!!

Ashley's Cooking Adventures said...

I found your blog a few days ago and am so excited to follow you and make some of your fresh, healthy recipes! This one looks right up my alley, love those flavor combinations!

Marnely Rodriguez said...

Loving the colors and how fresh this looks! Yum!

Russell at Chasing Delicious said...

Mojitio and salsa, all wrapped up in one! Yum. I am definitely going to have to try this.

BigBearswife said...

Such a fresh looking dish!

Adora's Box said...

Love all the melons in this salsa. Yum! So summery.

Christine's Pantry said...

Lovely salad. Perfect for a hot day.

Kate said...

This salsa looks so fresh and divine! I definitely am going to give this a whirl this weekend :-)

Lilly said...

Kelly what a lovely salsa! So full of flavors and summer in every bite. I don't think I can share this with friends =0

Lilly said...

Kelly what a lovely salsa! So full of flavors and summer in every bite. I don't think I can share this with friends =0

Roz @ weightingfor50 said...

Hi Kelly, this looks AMAZING!!! Could I please come to the emergency happy hour?? :) Have a great day. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Happy When Not Hungry said...

Love this salsa! It's so fresh and healthy. Yum!

Lindselicious said...

So fresh and summery! I love it!! I am coming over for the emergency happy hour. I'll bring ginger mojitos. =)

Trix said...

Is 8 am too early for an emergency happy hour??? I am ready

Jill@MadAboutMacarons said...

I LOVE these flavours - and with lime tacos? Wow. Love your happy hours :-)

Alexandra said...

This looks so pretty, and so fresh! And I'm with ya on the mojitos, yum!

Little Corner of Mine said...

Lovely and so refreshing for hot summer days. I also like the lime flavored chips, the Lay's Chili lime is great too.

briarrose said...

It's a melon frenzy! Awesome recipe.

claire said...

I would eat that with a spoon.

Mai said...

This looks so delightful and fresh! Yum!

Butrcreamblondi said...

Kelly this looks amazing! I love the colors, so fresh & summery! I must make this!

northwestchefs said...

This salsa looks so refreshing. Great for entertaining guests.