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Spicy Watermelon Salad
This spicy watermelon salad recipe is the ultimate no-cook summer dish. Sweet, salty, and refreshing with a chilli kick, ready in minutes and perfect for hot days.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 1/2 a medium watermelon (chopped into chunky cubes)
- 1/2 red onion (finely sliced)
- juice of 1 lime (at least 3 Tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (or more)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 strips fresh mint or coriander leaves (cilantro) (or both, if you’re living dangerously)
Instructions
- 1
Start by chopping your watermelon into thick, satisfying chunks. You want a good bite, not a mushy mess. Watch th evideo on easiest way to cut a watermelon.
- 2
Finely slice the red onion, the thinner the better.
- 3
Throw it all into a large mixing bowl. Squeeze over the lime juice, and let the acidity start working its magic.
- 4
Sprinkle in your chilli flakes, season with salt and black pepper, and toss everything together gently.
- 5
Finish with a handful of fresh mint or coriander leaves. If you’re not a fan of coriander, skip it, no judgment here. Maybe.