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.”
I love the new look! At first, I thought I clicked on the wrong website … and then I saw the mojitos ahah.
So which do you prefer? Mojitos or margaritas??
Don’t make me choose!
Love, love, LOVE the new look! It’s so fresh and light. Just like your writing style! Love it! :-D
This salsa looks amazing! I would have never thought to use melon. Genius!
Love the new look!
I’d love to add rum to this…
You make me sick. But in a totally, now I have to go to the store and make these kind of way. lol
btw: I LOVE the new look.
Love the new look!!!! :D Great recipe, too!
Beautiful new look! Its so clean and refreshing just like this salsa!
Awesome blog renovation Jess! It looks lovely and really lets your photos shine. I’m supposed to get a blog renovation pretty soon too and I’m really excited about it. Have a great day – and enjoy your mojitos! :)
Love your new design!!! Salsa looks amazing!
Love the new look! And the mojito salsa looks great too. :)
The site looks great! I had to do a double take :) And the salsa? Amazing. I am a melon girl- just love it. I can eat sickening amounts of it. So melon in salsa form? Must be spectacular.
The new look is absolutely fabulous! I love it!
And I love mojitos – for real.
Oooo, uber pretty! Ilike it. I also like that you found a way to eat your mojito, lol.
LOVE the new look! Its classy and beautiful like you girl!!
Im loving the strawberry spring roll things a couple posts back, look so good!!!!!
yes, summer!!!!!! can’t wait to try this salsa. thanks!
Gorgeous–the site and the salsa! I am 100% in love with mojitos–they SCREAM summer! Looks like you are having a super fun weekend! Enjoy! :)
I love the new look of your site!
Mojitos are so amazing — in addition to drinking them (and eating them if I made this recipe), we have a mojito candle that makes our entire house smell that way too. I love it!
I love the new look!! The salsa screams summer!
Holy delish! And I agree- it’s definitely summer… I broke a sweat on my way to work.
I love the new look! It’s so fresh and clean. :)
And the salsa dip. Love it too. It looks so refreshing!
Love the new design! I agree with you on the simplicity, always the best. So happy summer is here, I need to have my first margarita!
Your new banner is super cute <3
Love the clean, fresh new look! Great job! Salsa looks terrific too!
I love your new page! And this salsa looks heavenly.
I love the new design, congratulations! :)
your re-design looks great jessica! fresh, crisp, clean! i think the white background suits you so much better than the old dark one!
Really loving the new look. So much “cleaner” and easier to read.
And..I love this recipe. We love our mojitos over here. Sometimes a little too much ;) This looks like a great one to try out on a hot summer day.
“Fit Bites is now called Crumbs ”
I realized that last night when I was poking around. I think it’s great.
Btw did your picture size/image change? They look bigger than before? Or is it just the orinentation of both banners being on the R rather than one on the L and one on the R? Whatever it is…the center pic area looks slightly bigger. Bonus!
I am so happy that you have exactly what you want. Wonderful!
I did make the pictures a little bigger!
They look great and I’m so glad I came back to see this comment b/c I didnt get the reply in my inbox but was hoping you answered.
But yes, I can tell. It’s the OCD budding photographer obsessed with all things pictures that noticed :)
love the new look!! :)
I thought I was at the wrong blog too at first ;-) Love the new design though. It reminds me that I need to do the same thing! Love the salsa. Perfect for summer days! We were just in AZ so it felt like summer!
I love the new look! Your header is awesome!
This salsa sounds perfect. I can’t wait until summer starts showing its face around here. We haven’t even gotten a real spring yet.
oh, the colors! so beautiful…i wish it felt like summer here…we’re still lingering in rainy Spring weather, but whatever. i’m going to drink mojitos and eat fabulous salsa just the same!
What an amazing combination – it looks so fresh and colourful! Summer food is the best!
Love,love, love the new look. Happy summer!
i love the new look, anddd i love the sound of that salsa!
LOVE the new look, Jessica!
I love most salsa, and any that includes fruit, YES.
Number 1: YUM. Number 2: Nice new look for the site!! Love it!
PS. I’m about to attempt the Strawberry Lemonade cupcakes. Have to for Memorial Day!
I love the sleek, new look of your site! The salsa looks amazing!
I absolutely adore the new look of your site! It’s cute, clean, & simple. Makes me love your blog even more :)
Your site looks GREAT. The clean layout is lovely- I always think that you take some of the better pictures out there, and now they are highlighted!
OMG! Love the new layout! As soon as Brynne & I looked at the page, we both gasped at how fantastic it looks :) And this salsa? Must. Make. 20 minutes ago. Happy Memorial Day!
Beautiful! I have all these fruits in my fridge and want to make this immediately! PS – love your website redesign. It’s very clean and sleek!
Wow, bright, fresh looking new look. I think I like. Not more than your mojito salsa, but yes, I like.
It took me awhile to like mojitos but now I love them. So light, refreshing and cooling on a hot summer day. And again I love the new look of the site!
What a genius idea. And do those breath-right strips really work? Because while elbowing my husband in the ribcage every night seems to temporarily do the trick, I would be interested in investing in something less spousal-abuse-y.
Gorgeous website Jessica! I love it :)
The layout and design remind me of Joy the Baker’s site… Had to go check and you both use WordPress! So there you go. Love the look! : -)
wow! Love the new layout!
I missed all the mad marshmellow and smore love! Glad to be updated.
This salsa is fantastic.
Happy Memorial Day!
What a pretty, fresh salsa for summertime. The sweetness of the melons is a really nice touch.
Love the new look! it really does look nice and clean. That salsa is killing me, just bring it over here before my mouth waters anymore. please. :)