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Minted Watermelon Salad with a Kick!
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Description
This is a great watermelon salad with a secret weapon: hot peppers! The spice of the peppers plays well with the sweetness of the watermelon and jicama and the freshness of the mint.
Ingredients
- 1 whole Medium Sized Watermelon
- 1 whole Large Jicama
- 1 bunch Fresh Mint Leaves
- 2 whole Serrano Peppers (or 1 Habanero)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
Preparation
Dissolve the sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat. (This is just simple syrup.) Once the sugar has dissolved, add a good handful of mint leaves, lightly bruised, and the two peppers, stems removed and sliced in half. Let the mint and peppers steep in the simple syrup on low heat for at least 10 minutes (20 would be better).
Cut the watermelon into bite-sized pieces and place into a large bowl. Peel the jicama and cut into matchsticks, tossing with the watermelon. Roughly chop the remaining mint, tossing it with the watermelon and jicama.
Strain the mint and peppers from the simple syrup. Stir the syrup into the salad and refrigerate. This will keep for several days in the fridge!
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nikitheo on 9.24.2009
I loved this salad! The spicy sweet combo is one of my favorites and this did not disappoint The kick from the mint-pepper syrup was just perfect. After the first couple of bites, I ended up just sucking on the pieces of fruit until all the juice was gone and then ate it. That let me savour it longer! Btw, even my self-proclaimed picky bf ate it and loved it.