Watermelon Pico de Gallo

A favorite recipe for many years! Even featured on NPR!!

Watermelon Pico de gallo

1 Seedless Watermelon (Yellow are best if you can find them)
2 bunches Cilantro
6-8 fresh Jalapenos
2 Limes
1 large or 2 small sweet onions (1015 or Vidalia are best)
¼ cup Orange Chipotle seasoning - Soulard Spice Shop (or Mrs Dash Chipotle Seasoning)
2-3 dashes Chipotle Tabasco
Seasoning Salt and Sugar to taste


Remove rind from watermelon and dice into small pieces and plan in large non-metallic bowl. (for the next part I usually wear vinyl gloves because the spice in the cilantro and jalapenos) Dice Cilantro (all but the bottom of the stems) and add to watermelon Remove top and seeds from Jalapenos and dice and add to mix. Juice limes into the mix. Dice onion and add to mix. Add Orange Chipotle seasoning, Add Seasoning Salt to taste (you want just a hint in the flavor) add Sugar for Watermelons that don’t have a lot of sweetness during the Winter