Recipe courtesy of Kardea Brown

Marinated Watermelon Salad with Spicy Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 45 min (includes chilling time)
  • Active: 15 min
  • Yield: 6 servings
This is one of those salads that the longer it sits, the better it gets. The heat from the chipotle chili powder is tamed by the juicy watermelon, sweet mango and crisp cucumber.

Ingredients

Spicy Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette:

Watermelon Salad:

Directions

  1. For the spicy chipotle-lime vinaigrette: Whisk together the honey, olive oil, vinegar, lime zest and juice and chipotle chile powder in a small bowl. Season with salt to taste.
  2. For the watermelon salad: Combine the watermelon, red onion, mango and cucumber in a medium bowl.
  3. Pour the vinaigrette over the mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve. Just before serving, add the mint and toss to combine.