Salsa is an ideal snack choice for runners. Low in calories, it provides loads of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, while helping boost your fruit and vegetable intake. This refreshing summertime combination of fresh corn, cantaloupe, and red bell pepper is delicious as a prerun snack with whole grain tortilla chips, but you can also use it as a flavor-packed topping for grilled chicken or fish.

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Method :

In a large bowl, combine the corn, cantaloupe, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, pepper flakes or chile pepper (to taste), and lime juice. Stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.

Corn-Melon Salsa

Corn-Melon Salsa

Salsa is an ideal snack choice for runners. Low in calories, it provides loads of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, while helping boost your fruit and vegetable intake. This refreshing summertime combination of fresh corn, cantaloupe, and red bell pepper is delicious as a prerun snack with whole grain tortilla chips, but you can also use it as a flavor-packed topping for grilled chicken or fish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Slimming Recipe, Slimming World, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 37
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large ear corn cooked, kernels cut off the cob, or ¾ cup frozen corn, thawed
  • ¾ cup diced cantaloupe
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup diced red onion
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes or diced jalapeño chile pepper wear plastic gloves when handling the jalapeño
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Salt and ground black pepper

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, combine the corn, cantaloupe, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, pepper flakes or chile pepper (to taste), and lime juice. Stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend