5.0 from 12 votes
Melon Salad with Chile and Lime
A colorful, cool and juicy melon salad in the Mexican tradition ~ the perfect summer side!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 71 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 cups seedless watermelon, cut in small dice
- 2 cups cantaloupe, cut in small dice
- 2 cups honeydew melon, cut in small dice
- 2 cups Tuscan melon, cut in small dice
- 1/3 cup red onion, minced
- 1 jalapeño, finely minced, optional
- the juice of a large lime, or more to taste
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped*
- 1/2 tsp chipotle chile powder
Instructions
- Toss everything together in a large bowl. Taste to see if you'd like to add more lime juice, or chile powder.
- The salad can be served immediately, or chilled until needed. I recommend chilling for an hour or so which will make the salad more refreshing. Juices will collect at the bottom of the bowl, so I gently toss again before each serving.
- Store leftover melon salad covered in the refrigerator. Best eaten the same day it's made.
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Notes
- *Substitute fresh mint.
Nutrition Information
Calories
71kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.04g
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
331mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3234IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 71kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3234IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.