Fiery Fruit-and-Peanut Salsa

Total Time
20 minutes, plus 1 hour refrigeration
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Ingredients

Yield:Three cups
  • ¼cup dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 3cloves garlic, mined
  • 1tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼cup Thai fish sauce (see note below)
  • teaspoons grated lime zest
  • ¼cup fresh lime juice
  • 1jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and minced
  • ½cup minced fresh cilantro
  • cups honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
  • cups cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
  • ½cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

82 calories; 3 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 962 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the peanuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  2. Step 2

    Combine the garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime zest, lime juice, jalpeno and cilantro in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the peanuts, melon, cantaloupe and parsley. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate for a least 1 hour before serving.

Tip
  • Thai fish sauce, or nam pla, can be ordered at Kam Man, 200 Canal Street, New York, N.Y. 10013, (212)571-0330.

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