Southwestern Watermelon Salad Recipe

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Cilantro, jicama and lime give this refreshing fruit salad created by our Taste of Home Test Kitchen a Southwestern kick.

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Southwestern Watermelon Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
2 cups cubed peeled mangoes
1/2 cup diced peeled jicama
3 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, mangoes, jicama, onion and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, honey, vinegar, lime peel, salt and cayenne. Pour over fruit mixture; gently toss to coat.
Cover and chill for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2/3 cup) equals 81 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Southwestern Watermelon Salad in Backyard Living July/August 2006, p26