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Servings
Servings:
Six
Title

Watermelon, Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Description

Salsa made without tomatoes?

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 can corn kernels, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ medium purple or white onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon salad oil (such as canola or olive)
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 ½ cups watermelon, chopped (with seeds removed)
  • Optional:

Fresh cilantro, chopped

Cucumbers, diced

Avocado, diced

Directions

Directions

Mix all ingredients except watermelon. Gently fold in watermelon and chill.

Serve with baked chips or as a side dish with grilled meat, poultry or fish.

Dietary and Nutrition

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Watermelon is a good source of vitamin C. The melon gets its bright red color from a natural plant pigment called lycopene. Lycopene has antioxidant properties that may reduce the risk of several types of cancers, especially prostate cancer.

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FOCUS ON WHOLE FRUITS: Serve More Fruit (FN1846, Reviewed April 2022)

Fruit is naturally sweet and provides a source of natural sugar to your diet. Keep bowls of strawberries, grapes, or melon in your refrigerator to they are ready to grab when you are craving a snack

What Color is Your Food? (FN595, Reviewed Oct. 2026)

Taste a rainbow of fruits and vegetables for better health.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.