Watermelon & cucumber salsa

Published on June 3, 2019 By Alyssa Fontaine, Dt.P.

Bol de salsa au melon d'eau et concombre avec croustilles

This refreshing watermelon & cucumber salsa is the perfect snack or appetizer for a hot summer day. On top of that, it’s super easy to make and can be prepared ahead of the party!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Salsa ingredients:

1 cup watermelon, very small cubes
1 cup cucumber, very small cubes
½ cup red onion, finely diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juice
1/4 tsp, salt

Serve with

Corn chips

Method

Mix all the salsa ingredients in a large bowl
Refrigerate 1 hour to let the flavours bind
Serve with corn chips

Nutritional values (recipe without corn chips): 104 calories, 9g fat, 3g protein, 26g carbohydrates, 3g fiber

Recipe notes

If you’re unsure how to cut watermelon, watch this Youtube video, this is by far my favourite method. In this recipe, I sliced the cubes smaller than shown on the Youtube video.

For a more creative presentation of the recipe, serve the salsa in the shell of the watermelon. Click here to see an example.

Here are some other refreshing watermelon recipes from our blog:

–Watermelon, feta, and lime salad

–Watermelon Popsicle

Author
Alyssa Fontaine, Dt.P.

Nutrition supervisor at Nautilus Plus, member of the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec and holder of a bachelor’s degree from McGill University, Alyssa joined the Nautilus Plus team in January 2014. She developed an interest in healthy nutrition at a very young age, inspired by her grandmother’s large vegetable garden and her iron health still going strong at over 90 years of age. Proper nutrition and an active lifestyle are the secrets to a long life. An avid outdoor enthusiast, Alyssa exercises regularly and shares her tips to living a balanced lifestyle acknowledging that she does have a sweet tooth. She is the proud spokesperson for the «Zero Diet» brand and she is being followed more and more on social networks.