Servings: 6-8
Ingredients:
¾ cup fresh lime juice, divided
¹/³ to ½ cup simple syrup*
3 tablespoons silver tequila
¹/³ cup red onion, diced
Salt
2 ½ cups watermelon, cut in 1 to 1 ½-inch chunks
1 ½ cups honeydew melon, cut in 1 to 1 ½-inch chunks
2 cups pineapple, cut in 1 to 1 ½-inch chunks
2 mangoes, preferably ataulfo or manila (yellow), cut in bite-size pieces
¹/³ cup cilantro, chopped
2-3 tablespoons jalapeño chile, or to taste, small dice
1 ¹/³ cups Wisconsin Queso Fresco, cut in ½-inch cubes
Spicy Watermelon Salad With Queso Fresco and Tequila-Lime Dressing
Directions:
Combine 1/2 cup lime juice, simple syrup and 3 tablespoons tequila. Taste for sweetness, adding additional simple syrup if necessary. Set aside.
Pour remaining lime juice over onions in small bowl. Salt. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
In large bowl, combine watermelon, honeydew, pineapple, mango, cilantro and jalapeño. Drain onions and add to salad, discarding lime juice. Starting with 1/2 cup, pour dressing over and stir. Add additional dressing, if desired. Add Queso Fresco and stir gently. Set aside and let season 10-15 minutes. Best
served immediately in shallow bowls to capture some of the juices/dressing with the fruit.
* To make simple syrup, place 3/4 cup water and 3/4 cup sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil and boil briefly, until sugar dissolves. Cool. Some liquor stores sell bottled simple syrup, or you could substitute an orange liqueur such as Triple Sec or Cointreau for the syrup.