September signals the end of summer and the beginning of fall. When I was looking for a great salsa for this month, I couldn’t find one more appropriate than watermelon salsa. Despite a few cool moments in August, the heat is back on and nothing goes with hot weather better than a slice of ice cold watermelon.

Here is the link for the recipe, https://www.recipegirl.com/watermelon-salsa/.

This recipe only has six ingredients, watermelon. Cilantro, jalapeno, red onion, lime juice, and salt. Dice the watermelon, jalapeno, onion, and cilantro, squeeze a couple of limes and add a dash of salt, stir and you’re done!

I admit I had questions about watermelon and onions, but every ingredient blends to perfection.

I served it over tofu tacos and bean burritos. It was excellent!

I wish I’d tried it sooner. This recipe is perfect as is. I didn’t add anything to it, and it was spicy enough for everyone in the family.

This year I’ll be making twelve versions of salsa or Pico de Gallo. I intended to use recipes from the same website, but for this Salsa Roja, I went to Love and Lemons. It’s one of my all-time favorite salsa recipes.

Traditional salsa is made with cooked tomatoes, onions, peppers, and spices. Usually, it’s blended or pureed to create a smooth texture. Sometimes sugar is added.

Raw salsa is uncooked fresh ingredients that are still blended like traditional salsa instead of left chunky like Pico de Gallo.

Pico de Gallo is a chunky, uncooked sauce made from chopped tomatoes, red onions, peppers, cilantro, and lime juice.

You typically won’t find cooked salsa used in traditional Mexican cuisine.

Here is the list of the salsas I’ve made so far. I won’t be posting which salsa/Pico de Gallo I’ll be making in advance. You’ll have to check back every month to see what’s cooking!

The Twelve Months of Salsa

January - Pico de Gallo - Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca) - Peas and Crayons Blog

February – Fresh Pineapple Salsa - Fresh Pineapple Salsa - A Southern Soul

March – Salsa Verde - Salsa Verde Recipe {Green Salsa} - Cooking Classy

April – Black Bean Salsa - Zesty Loaded Black Bean Salsa | Dishing Out Health

May – Salsa Roja - https://www.loveandlemons.com/salsa-roja/

June – Avocado Salsa Verde - https://ourbestbites.com/avocado-salsa-verde/

July- Fresh Mango Salsa - https://cookieandkate.com/fresh-mango-salsa-recipe/

August – Cherry Salsa - https://www.everydaysouthwest.com/cherry-salsa/

September – Watermelon Salsa - https://www.recipegirl.com/watermelon-salsa/.