I am totally addicted to this honeydew fruit salsa. Totally. Totes. Besotted. Bewitched.Obsessed.
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🗝️ Key takeaways
- Unique and refreshing flavor that's perfect with chicken and fish as well as chips.
- Light, refreshing flavor is great all summer long.
- Cut the ingredients larger for a chunky salsa or more finely for a smoother salsa.
Honeydew is one of my favorite flavors of summer.
Salsa is, well it's practically a food group here in Texas.
Over the past few years salsa has come into its own, and is being made from nearly everything you can imagine. I was intrigued with the idea of honeydew salsa.
🧾 Ingredients
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🔪 Instructions
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Super easy! Just toss everything into a bowl, mix it up, and let it sit for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to blend!!
🍴 Equipment
- medium
mixing bowl - cutting board
- sharp knife
- citrus zester or microplane
- measuring cups and spoons
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🥫 How to store leftovers
Cover tightly with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 4 days.
Be sure to use glass or food-grade plastic. The acids in this fruit salsa will react with aluminum and cause an off flavor.
Marye's Tip
Be sure to let it sit for at least 30 minutes so that the flavors can blend.
💭 Things to know
- Choose the ripest melon possible for the best flavor.
- If the melon seems a little underripe I sometimes add a half teaspoon to a teaspoon of sugar to bring out the flavor.
- Adjust the amount of serrano peppers to your own tastes and heat tolerance.
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📞 The last word
This ripe honeydew salsa is so very unique. It is sweet, spicy, warm with cilantro, and cool with the honeydew. Perfect for the Dog Days of August! Just don't try to make it in the middle of winter, no matter how much you are craving it.
Without the fresh, perfectly ripe, in season ingredients it falls flat. This is to be enjoyed in summer only, OK?
The colors were refreshing, too. Green, light green, purple... This is a cinch to put together, guaranteed to impress everyone and is perfect for dipping homemade tortilla chips into OR Serving over fish, grilled chicken, or shellfish.
I think if you were going to do pork you would probably want to replace the honeydew with canteloupe, which is my next experiment.
This is seriously good. Try it. Erin (my oldest daughter) and I had to make it twice. We test tasted the first batch until it was almost gone.
This should keep for up to a week in your refrigerator... if it lasts that long.
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
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📖 Recipe
Honeydew Salsa
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- 2 cups honey dew melon, diced and peeled
- ¾ cup cilantro, chopped
- ⅛ cup mint leaves, chopped
- ½ cup red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, fresh if possible
- 2 tablespoons lime zest
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 serrano pepper, (hot) or jalapeno (medium) chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Allow the flavors to blend for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve cold.
Notes
- Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.
- Will keep up to a week.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
First published July 28, 2009. Last updated April 23, 2024 for editorial improvements and better images.
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Jennifer says
I seriously can not wait to try this! Honeydew is my favorite melon, and mint and cilantro only make it sound better 🙂
Christine from Cook the Story says
Using sweet melon like Honeydew in a salsa is such a great idea!
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
Looks incredible Marye. I love a sweet, ripe honeydew. This will be perfect for our next barbecue, thanks for the inspiration!