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    Mango Salsa

    Oct 2, 2024 · 1 Comment

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    What is the most popular fruit in the world? If you said mango, you are correct! Today I am sharing a Mango Salsa recipe my daughter and I made with The Mango Board. It's just so delicious!

    Mango Salsa recipe shown in a black bowl surrounded by tortilla chips garnished with a lime wedge.

    Years ago when my daughter was about 9, we went to an event hosted by The National Mango Board where we made a few recipes, and of course learned about and ate lots mango! My daughter and I are crazy for ripe mango! It's a staple in our favorite green smoothie recipe.

    We made mango smoothies, chicken quesadillas with mango, mango salsa and a dessert. It never occurred to me to put diced mango IN my quesadillas and let me say I have done it numerous times since the, delish!

    You can eat this easy to make fruit salsa with chips or with a spoon (like I do!). Mango salsa on fish is delicious too, it really brightens things up!

    Table of Contents

    • Mango Salsa Ingredients
    • Variations
    • Tips
    • Salsa Variations
    • Use this mango salsa on
    • Facts About Mangos
    • Storing Mangos
    • Recipes with fruit to try
    • Mango Salsa
      • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • Instructions 
      • Notes
      • Nutrition

    Mango Salsa Ingredients

    • Fresh mango
    • Jalapeno (or your favorite hot pepper)
    • Red onion
    • Cilantro or parsley
    • Fresh Lime
    Mango Salsa Recipe, shown scooped up with a tortilla chip

    Variations

    • I just want to taste the mango, however some enjoy adding chopped cucumber (no seeds) to this for more crunch and color.
    • Add in chopped sweet red, orange or yellow pepper for a pop of crunch and color.
    • If your mango is not sweet enough for you, drizzle with a small amount of honey (or hot honey). Or make a simple lime vinaigrette.
    • If salt is not an issue, add in a small pinch of kosher salt

    Tips

    • Selecting a mango: Don’t judge a mango by its color – red does not mean ripe. To find a ripe mango, just squeeze gently. A ripe mango will be slightly soft like a peach or avocado. A firm mango will ripen at room temperature over a few days.
    • Make sure your mangos are ripe. The salsa won't be very tasty iof you cut up a hard mango. Same goes for an overripe one, it will not be as flavorful.
    • Prepping: To cut a mango, simply slice off the sides of the fruit, avoiding the large seed in the center.  Once you have these two sides, you can get to the flesh and slice or dice as needed. Then, simply scoop it out of the skin. For more on how to cut a mango or delicious new recipes, visit Mango.org.

    Salsa Variations

    • Make spicy mango salsa or you can make this as tame as you wish. It comes down to which peppers you choose to use. You can use jalapeno, habanero, sweet peppers or what you have on-hand.
    • For added heat, shake a bit of cayenne pepper onto salsa and toss.
    • Add in small cubes of cucumber (seeded), or extra sweet peppers for added crunch.
    • Add in another fruit you may enjoy like small diced pineapple pieces.
    • Swap cilantro for parsley or don't add either.
    • Swap red onion for scallions.
    • Drizzle with a little honey, agave or lime vinaigrette.

    Use this mango salsa on

    • Mango Salsa on fish is delicious! Use it on any white fish or put mango salsa on salmon. Delish!
    • Scoop up with tortilla chips as a fruit appetizer.
    • Serve atop a warm Brie.
    • Serve in a bowl with a spoon as part of a charcuterie or cheese board.
    • Top a salad with the salsa.
    • Mango salsa on chicken is tasty, especially grilled chicken.
    • Mango salsa with shrimp is fantastic, especially a Spicy Grilled Shrimp or blackened shrimp. Its fantastic on crab cakes too!
    • And of course on fish tacos!
    • OR just eat it with a fork/spoon as its own snack or light meal as I often do! The best!!
    Mango Salsa on fish

    Facts About Mangos

    • Mangos pack a nutritional punch at just 100 calories per cup, making them a perfect snack any time of day.
    • 1.5 cups of mango provides 100% of your daily vitamin C, 16% of your daily Vitamin A and 16% of your daily vitamin B6. A serving of mango also provides 14% of your daily fiber. Mango is the perfect sweet guilt-free treat for your daily immune boost.
    • Mangos are fat free, cholesterol free and a good source of dietary fiber.
    • Mangos are the world’s most popular fruit and are available year-round, so you can always get your hands on a perfect mango.
    • Six varieties of mango make up most of what is available in the U.S. Because each variety comes into season at a different time of year, you’ll always find a mango in your produce aisle.
    • While there are more mangos in the market during the summer than any other season, this tropical fruit can bring a little sunshine to your table any time of year.

    Storing Mangos

    • Keep unripe mangos at room temperature.
    • Never refrigerate mangos before they are ripe.
    • Once ripe, mangos can be moved to the refrigerator to slow down ripening for several days.

    I hope you enjoy this delicious salsa! If you like mangos as much as my daughter and I do, I KNOW you will!! XO Colleen

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    Colleen Kennedy is the author of 3 cookbooks and has appeared on QVC and other shows inspiring home cooks of all levels. She has a popular TikTok channel @ColleensCooking with hundreds of short recipe videos. Colleen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she started the food blog, Soufflé Bombay in 2009. Read more about her here.

    Recipe originally published April 2015. Updated October, 2024.

    Mango Salsa Recipe shown in black bowl with lime wedge accompanied by tortilla chips

    Mango Salsa

    Colleen Kennedy
    Easy Mango Salsa Recipe. Delicious and fresh tasting. Enjoy with tortilla chips as a fruit appetizer or over crab cakes, meat, on tacos or mango salsa for fish. Spicy Mango Salsa
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    Prep Time 8 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, fruit
    Cuisine mexican american
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 191 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 mangos cut into cubes
    • 1 TBS minced jalapeno more or less
    • 1 TBS red onion more or less
    • Squeeze of fresh lime juice
    • 1 TBS Fresh chopped cilantro or parsley

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, toss until incorporated.  
    • Serve in a small bowl with chips or as an accompaniment to quesadillas, tacos or fish.
    • If the mango isn't very sweet, you can make a small amount of Honey Lime Dressing and toss to coat or drizzle a small amount of honey or agave. Yum!

    Notes

    If the mango isn't very sweet, you can make a small amount of Honey Lime Dressing and toss to coat. Yum! Simply combine honey and fresh lime juice in a small ramekin, and stir vigorously till combined. Drizzle over salsa.
    You can also drizzle with a small amount of honey or agave and toss.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4servingsCalories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 549mgFiber: 5gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 3454IUVitamin C: 122mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword mango salsa, mango salsa for fish, spicy mango salsa
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    1. Julia Hunter says

      April 03, 2015 at 1:32 am

      I love mangoes, and this mango salsa looks perfect for spring.

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