Watermelon Salsa Recipe – Perfect at Peak Season

One big way to save money is to buy produce during peak season. Every fruit and vegetable has a peak time period when it’s sweeter, juicier and perfectly ready to be picked. With great taste comes greater availability and cost savings for you.

Featured Peak Season Produce: Watermelon

With the watermelon season at its peak, I thought I would share a wonderful watermelon salsa recipe. I often make it as part of a Caribbean or Cuban themed dinner to top the grilled pork, black beans, and yellow rice with a pineapple twist. It’s a great, fresh way to top meats, rice or serve it with chips. I’ve had it with the blue organic chips and the lime tortilla chips and both are great. I’ve even just eaten it all by itself. I just love things with such versatility!

Watermelon Salsa Recipe

Combine the Following Ingredients:

• 2 – 3 cups seedless watermelon, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 2-3 stalks green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons sweet rice wine (Mirin) or a raspberry vinaigrette will work too
• 1/2 of a lime, freshly squeezed
• A dash or two of garlic salt

Cover and chill several hours until ready to serve so all the juices and flavors blend together.

It’s light, fresh and totally delicious! Enjoy.

Resources to Determine Peak Season for Produce

Here are two great resources for determining the best time to buy produce at peak season and save money:

Epicurious – Peak-Season Map – A great interactive map where you can select a state and a month and see peak season for produce, info about that fruit or vegetable and recipes.

Publix – At Season’s Peak – My grocery store of choice has a great section on their site with peak times for the most common fruits. You can sign up for an email alert or they can text message you when it’s time to buy.

It certainly pays to buy produce at peak season to enjoy the best taste and save money too.