Name: Fresh Fruit Salsa with Watermelon and Mango
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cups watermelon (deseeded and diced small); 1 mango (peeled, pitted, and diced small); 1 medium cucumber (peeled, deseeded, and diced small); 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped); 1 jalapeno (deseeded and minced); zest from one lime; 8 basil leaves (finely chopped); 3 limes (juiced, about 1/3 cup); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 Tablespoon sugar

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With the fresh fruits of summer, a little lime, onion, cucumber, basil, and jalapeno, you can have this fresh fruit salsa with watermelon and mango – the perfect fruity, fiesta, spicy dip for your chips!

watermelon mango salsa in white bowl with chips

I am desperate to hold onto the last carefree days of summer. Enjoying the fresh fruits of the season is the perfect way to do this!

For other fresh summery fruit recipes, try my:

There is a handy printable recipe card near the bottom of this post. Please read through the following sections to learn a few tips and tricks so that your recipe will turn out as fabulous as mine!

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Ingredients needed for fresh fruit salsa:

ingredients for watermelon salsa including limes, basil, mango, red onion, cucumber watermelon

watermelon (seedless and diced small)
mango (peeled and diced small)
cucumber (peeled, deseeded, and diced small)
red onion (finely chopped)
jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced – or, I use jarred mild jalapeno)
basil leaves (finely chopped)
lime (zest and juice)
garlic, salt, and sugar

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How to make the fresh fruit salsa:

Start by chopping and dicing the mango, watermelon, cucumber, onion, and jalapeno.

ingredients for watermelon mango salsa including diced cucumbers, basil,mango, jalapeno, red onions, watermelon in glass bowl

Slice and chop the fresh basil leaves and zest one lime.

Do de-seed and peel the cucumber before adding. Adding the seeds gives this fruit salsa a bit of a slimy watery texture.

Peel first and cut lengthwise. Then take a small spoon or melon baller or something similar to scoop out the seeds. You can discard the seeds, or save to throw in a smoothy.

seeded peeled cucumbers with deseeder and chefs knife

When chopping the fruit and veggies, you will want to dice very small for this fruit salsa. This way you’ll have more of a variety on your chip and in your mouth!

hand holding chip with watermelon mango salsa

Next, make the lime “dressing for the salsa. You will the juice of three limes as well as the zest from one of them.

You will also need sugar, garlic powder and salt.

ingredients for lime juice dressing including lime juice, sugar, garlic, and salt

Mix together the ingredients for the lime dressing. Gently toss together.

It’s as simple as that!

Shortcuts for this recipe:

If you read this blog at all, you know I take shortcuts when I can. A shortcut I typically take is to use bottled lime and lemon juice rather than fresh fruit.

It’s okay if you use bottled lime juice in this recipe. But really, you must have the zest from one lime. So please, buy at least one lime. If you choose to use bottled lime juice, you will need to use about 1/3 cup.

I often buy my fruit precut when I know I’m in a hurry. In the produce section you can often find chopped onion, cubed watermelon, and sliced mango.

The Jalapeno:

Don’t like the heat from the jalapeno? My family doesn’t either. That’s why I use jarred mild jalapeno. This way you get the flavor without the heat.

Health it up!

This fruit salsa is already pretty healthy! You are using the fresh fruits of the season and the recipe does not call for any added oils or other fat. You may want to replace the sugar in the lime dressing with a sweetener that you are happier with. Perhaps you prefer artificial sweetener or a natural sugar like maple syrup. Start with a small amount like 1/2 teaspoon, taste, and add more.

Serving suggestions:

This salsa is perfect for chips! I like to use a nice deep firm chip like that pictured above so I can get lots of salsa on my chip!

This salsa is also really yummy served on top of a baked sweet potato along with some black beans.

sweet potato topped with fruit salsa on white plate with fork

I also really enjoy this fresh fruit salsa on a salad with a lite vinaigrette or another squeeze of lime juice.

salad on white plate topped with fruit salsa with green napkin in background

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