Stay cool with this mouth-watering mixture of summer produce, and serve it up with grilled fish or chicken for a fun twist on the backyard cookout.
- 2 cups fresh melon, honeydew, cantaloupe or watermelon, seeded and chopped; use one kind or a combination
- 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1⁄4 cup red or white onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup lime or lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. sugar
In a medium-size bowl, stir together all ingredients. Taste and season with more lime juice and sugar, if needed. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve.
Yield: 12 servings. Each serving provides 15 calories, 0g of fat, 0g of saturated fat, 0mg of cholesterol, 0mg of sodium and 0g of fiber.
Source: USDA