Chile Lime Fruit Platter

My coworker told me about this fruit salad (which she gets at the state fair of all places!) last week – cucumber, watermelon, mango, and jicama with a chile lime salt sprinkled on top.  I think I just about drooled on my desk.  Then promptly updated my grocery list.
 
Since then, I’ve mentioned my upcoming posts to a few people, none of whom were surprised to hear about this chile lime salt combo.  Apparently it’s a fairly common Mexican snack that I was not aware of, and you can buy pre-made chile lime salt at the market.
 
So I looked around, but to no avail.  I tend to go to smaller markets, and didn’t see this stuff at my usual grocery haunts. 
 
But it occurred to me that a homemade chile lime salt is probably a fairly simple, especially with my well-stocked spice drawer!
 
 
So I don’t promise authenticity, but here’s a delicious fruit salad for a summer snack. 
 
serves 4
zest of 1 lime
1/2 t mild chile powder (I used ancho)
1/8 t ground cayenne
3/4 t kosher salt
1 mango
2 Persian cucumbers
about 1/8 baby watermelon
about 1/4 medium jicama
 
 
Mix together first four ingredients.  Slice or cube your fruit however you like.  Sprinkle chili lime salt on top.
 
Tough, I know.
 
 
Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 84; Calories from Fat: 1; Total Fat: 0.1g; Sodium: 444mg; Total Carbohydrates: 21.2g; Dietary Fiber: 6.2g; Sugars: 13.3g; Protein: 1.6g

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2 responses to “Chile Lime Fruit Platter”

  1. Rachelle Avatar

    Yum! I will be trying this soon. 🙂

    1. Leslie Avatar

      Yay! Thanks 🙂

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