Mojito Melon Salsa.
It’s officially summer now, right?
Well… okay… June 21st or whatever. But still… it’s summer. It went from 45 to 90 degrees in a matter of days and the back of my legs will now stick to every single chair I sit on until October 1st. Sexy. Sexy summer. It’s summer.
Agreed?
Sweet. Let’s do this thing.
Raise your hand if you like mojitos!
I wish I had 34 hands. For reals.
Actually… you’d think I did have 34 hands for the amount of mojitos I drank this weekend. Mint + rum? Totally my thing. Dehydration? Not my thing. Mr. How Sweet drinking 6 mojitos then going to bed without a Breathe Right save-my-marriage nose strip? Also not my thing. Snore city. He was banished to the couch.
Then I made up for it the next day because I combined a million juicy melon chunks and fresh mint and a bunch of lime spritzes and piled it high on salty pita chips. Some days we drink our mojitos and other days we eat them. I love balance.
Mojito Melon Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped watermelon
- 1 cup chopped cantaloupe
- 1 cup chopped honeydew
- 1/2 large cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 avocado, chopped
- 10-12 mint leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and add lime juice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and serve with chips of your choice. I also think this would be fabulous on tacos!
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You may have noticed How Sweet it Is has a new look! It’s what I’ve wanted… clean, white, plain, simple, easier to read, etc. There still are a few kinks to work out so bear with me please, especially since I hate change. Nothing else is changing with the site, however in order to keep it more simplistic I’ve removed a few bells and whistles. I need more simplicity in my life… don’t we all? You can still access my favorite workouts on my about page for the time being. And Fit Bites is now called Crumbs because, well… I like that name better. I’ll be adding to the site a bit more in the coming weeks. Thanks to Ryan from NoMoreBacon for the great job he did. Me + NoMoreBacon… who woulda thunk it?
134 Comments on “Mojito Melon Salsa.”
the site and the salsa look wonderful!
the new look is GORG! so fun!
Ahh, new look!! I love it!
i LOVE the brightness of your site now. it’s crazy how much color can make a difference!
it’s perfect for summer!
and also, this salsa looks amazinngg!
LOVE the new look!
CONGRATS!! Love all the white. Great layout, shows off your great recipes and photos so much more.
This salsa is fabulous. xo
Job well done on the new layout! Love it!
I’m not big on change either. Sorry Jessica, its going to take me awhile to get used to it. But I’ll try!
Love the new layout! Very clean and fresh! This salsa looks divine, and totally summer!
Mmm mojito love! Great new look too :)
Your new site looks awesome! love it~ we roasted marshmallows last night..great weekend, wasn’t it?
whoa! im loving the new layout! looks bright and fresh :)
Love the new site. Very fresh! Even though i don’t actually know you, i feel like it matches what i *think* is your personality much better. :)
LOVE the new look!!!
You know what else this salsa would be good on? A huge spoon, that’s what.
And I don’t care what mr. calendar expert says. It’s summer. Right now.
Love the changes in here, just also posted your red velvet brownies again.;.yes again, I LOVE them so much. This looks like a palate cleanser I NEED
Love the new look! That salsa looks so very refreshing, perfect start of summer dish!!!
I LOVE your new design! It looks so fresh. Also, I wish I had 34 hands to raise too…I don’t like many drinks, but mojitos have my heart. So does fruit. Therefore, I know I’d love this salsa.
Raising both hands! I LOVE mojitos. :)
oooh… i love the new look. i’m still waiting on my blog designer to finish my look… it’s taking forever. this looks really nice, i love the crisp white look. :-)
Yum! I think I would eat that with a spoon, forget the chips :D Oh right, and I’m totally raising both hands. I’m a mojito fan for sure :D
Love the new site look, it’s gorgeous!
I didn’t even notice the site change as I was too focused on the delish recipe! But it looks great!! Love the white.
Love the recipe and the look of the new site!
I love the new look! Keep the awesome recipes coming!
This looks so amazingly refreshing and light. It is definitely going to be a Mexican summer for me! :-)
Ahhhhh…so refreshing!
I love the new design!
The salsa looks so fresh and summery! Love the new layout – so clean and bright!
I love the new look – makes your beautiful photos absolutely pop! oh, and also, mojitos….yum.
The new layout looks just AWESOME. As does that salsa! Anything melon is a-operfect with me.
Wow, what a fun new look!!
The new page design is awesome! The simplicity of the backdrop really lets the photos shine through :-)
Your site is just gorgeous! I love it!! :)
This salsa is such an amazing idea. I love melons and never thought to use a variety of them in salsa. I can’t wait to try this out.
Wow. This came up on my bloglovin, and I thought I was on Joy the Baker for a second. I see the differences now though!
How refreshing and light; perfect lunch after a night of too many mojito’s.
Love the new site! Perfect recipe to debut it too!
The site looks amazing!
Where’s the rum in the salsa? J/K thought I wonder how’d that taste! Love this post and your new simple look!
Wow…I thought I had the wrong website this morning! I don’t like change, so I will have to get used to your new look! The salsa and your photos are gorgeous, Jessica. Your new look webpage design is, too!
Even after being diagnosed with a sugar intolerance a month ago, I still check this blog on a daily basis! Love the new look! (And the salsa looks delicious… AND sugar-free! Yipee!)
I don’t like change either…I am always striving for balance…Thanks for the post…that salsa looks wonderful!!!…
Take Care
Is it sad that I checked the recipe twice to see if there was rum in it?
The new design is lovely!
**raiiiiising both hands** Love mojitos – and this looks awesome!
I LOVE YOUR NEW SITE!! :D
Have some tilapia to fix for dinner, might have to try this yummy salsa with it!
the new site is wonderful! it’s cool and clean right when it’s 90 degrees in the sweltering south and i need it! like i need your recipes. that salsa is going to rock my world like the lightest sundress on the hottest day.
I usually read on Google Reader but I clicked through and LOVE the new look!!
Love the new blog header! And love this play on a summer salsa, I bet the mint is just amazing with these flavors!
I love the new look!