What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Start Smart: Watermelon Firecracker Bites! Who sprinkles salt on watermelon? Maybe you automatically did it as a child sitting on the back porch steps spewing seeds at your brother. If we saw mom with the salt shaker, everyone did it. Right? No judgment here. Actually, did you know watermelon can be naturally sour or bitter? Truth. By sprinkling it with salt, it brings out the sweetness of the melon. And salt just makes everything taste better. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
WATERMELON FIRECRACKER BITES
Ingredients:
2 cups watermelon, seedless and cut into bite-size cubes
1/2 cup peaches, peeled and chopped
1-2 jalapeño peppers, sliced
1/2 teaspoon raspberry chipotle seasoning
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons lime olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions:
Combine watermelon cubes, peach chunks, and jalapeño slices in a bowl. Toss lightly. Sprinkle raspberry chipotle seasoning over all. Whisk together lime juice, lime olive oil, and chopped cilantro. Pour dressing over the watermelon salad. Toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. When ready to serve, divide salad between four bowls. Drizzle marinade over all.
Love the combo – raspberry chipotle seasoning is new to me 🙂
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I discovered it in an olive oil store. They have the most unique seasonings! 😋
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Spicy and sweet- always an interesting juxtaposition! Oh yes, definitely salt on the watermelon!
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Score!!! 👏
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This looks so tasty! Love watermelon with salty addition. I usually pair it with Feta cheese, but am always happy to find new ways. A shame the season is over here. Will keep it in mind for next year! 🙂
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Right? Sometimes I think I overdo it with seasonal fruits and veggies. But when they’re gone, they’re gone. 🍉
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What an inspired combination of flavors.
Summer spicy in the fall . . This is gold, I tell you! Gold!
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It’s funny you say that. The raspberry chipotle can make me sneeze because the pepper is so intense. Yet, I continue to sprinkle…and sneeze like I don’t know better. lol
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I would do the same thing LOL
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That’s a great combination! And it sounds fabulous! 🙂
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I found the taste combination invigorating. 🍃🌶🍃🍉
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That’s a perfect description!
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Wow, interesting!
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More jalapeños, please? 🍃🌶
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I always love watermelon with salt, even black salt is much better. But here the addition of pepper is so intresting.
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It works. 🌿🍉🍃🌶
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Ooh, that looks like a work of art and sounds delicious. I wouldn’t have thought of combining those ingredients.
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I tried it in Nashville, Tennessee at a popular restaurant. It was a pretty decent way to experiment before making it myself. It’s def not for everyone. 🍃🌶🍉
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Teddy thinks that watermelon is the work of the devil…so I would be making it for myself!
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More for you. 😜🍃🍉
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Interesting concoction. I’ve tried a watermelon and feta cheese salad but not this 👍
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You gotta like spicy food, that’s for sure. 🍃🌶
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Perhaps il give the chilli a miss and stick with simple water melon which I love 😍
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Never thought about salt and watermelon but definitely will be my next summer salad.. 😉
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It really enhances the flavor! 🍃🍉
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