Here is what makes this recipe a Perfect Mango Salsa .
Not only is this recipe about fresh fruit and healthy ingredients, it is also all about how all of those ingredients work together when you eat it.
Perfect Mango Salsa
Certainly, this mango salsa could easily be enjoyed by itself or as a favorite side at your next picnic or barbecue celebration. However, mango salsa tastes even better with seafood like grilled salmon or shrimp.
If you have tried my Easy Pineapple Salsa recipe then you probably will be really interested in this one.
Both recipes feature fresh fruit prepared as together as a side or topping for something delicious especially from the grill. While that recipe is based upon the flavor and color of a pineapple, this recipe is all about that mango base.
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This recipe is especially nice for anyone asking what are the benefits of mango.
You probably already know that a mango can be sweet and juicy when you bite into it.
However, there are some nutritional benefits from eating mango.
Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Mango is also a good source for Vitamin A and fiber.
Also, there are a few studied out there that associate eating mango with weight loss, digestion improvement and for being helpful in the fight for cancer.
Choosing and cutting up a mango may be easier than you would think.
It is recommended to choose a mango that feels heavy in your hands and has a 'fruit-like' scent around the stem. A mango that is ripe should have some give when you squeeze it.
Here is how to prepare your mango for this recipe.
Start by washing your mango to remove any dirt or debris on the skin. Then stand the mango up with the flat side facing down and cut off the thick sides from top to bottom cutting around the seed. Use your knife to cut the flesh from each of the sides from top to bottom, four lengthwise cuts should do it. Use a spoon to scoop this flesh away from the skin and then chop or slice it up for this recipe.
Perfect Mango Salsa
I just mentioned that you can prepare your washed mango by slicing the sides off of the fruit and then making four cuts from top to bottom on each slice. Use a spoon to scoop out the mango flesh and then cut it up for this recipe.
Here are some more great tips for you.
- While this is traditionally a 'fruit' salad, adding a few vegetables can certainly make it both more colorful and more favorable.
- This is a great recipe for shrimp or seafood tacos. Adding a bit of chopped avocado can really add to the tacos.
- While I enjoy a more mild pepper with a recipe such as this one, feel free to add something a bit more exciting like a jalapeno pepper.
Here is how to store this mango salsa.
I suggest that you make this recipe at least an hour before you actually serve it in order to allow the ingredients and flavors to mesh together. Simply place the salsa in the refrigerator while it sets.
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You can also store the leftovers to enjoy later.
It is important that you store your salsa in an air tight container in the refrigerator, gently stirring it before serving. Doing so will allow this salsa to keep for a few days.
Unused mangoes can be frozen for later use.
To do so you will need to first remove the peel and then cut it up into chunks.
Place the chunks in an air tight freezer bag and store them for up to a few months (I use frozen mangoes in smoothies!).
By the way, while you are here you may also be interested in these ideas.
- Easy Italian Baked Chicken
- Roasted Beetroot and Feta Salad.
- Avocado and Chocolate Fudge.
- Lemon Ricotta Cake for Mediterranean Diet.
- Make a Healthier Carrot Cake.
- The Best Easy Italian Bruschetta.
- How to Follow the Mediterranean Diet.
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Perfect Mango Salsa
Perfect Mango Salsa
Earlier I mentioned that you can prepare your washed mango by slicing the sides off of the fruit and then making four cuts from top to bottom on each slice. Use a spoon to scoop out the mango flesh and then cut it up for this recipe.
I also mentioned that there is some refrigerator time needed in this recipe.
Make this recipe at least an hour before you actually serve it in order to allow the ingredients and flavors to mesh together. Simply place the salsa in the refrigerator while it sets.
The ingredients needed to make mango salsa.
- Mango- 1 Prepare your mango as described above. Remove the mango flesh from the peel and seed and then cut or chop it up for this recipe.
- Cucumber- ½ cup chopped or diced.
- Onion- ¼ cup diced. Red or green onions work well in this recipe.
- Cilantro- ¼ cup chopped plus additional for serving.
- Red Pepper- ¼ cup chopped.
- Green Pepper- 1 to 2 tablespoons. Feel free to sub in another kind of pepper such as jalapeno for all or part of the pepper.
- Lime Juice- 1 tablespoon.
- Salt as desired.
How to make this perfect mango salsa.
- I suggest using a medium bowl that comes with a lid to make this salsa in. Also, most people seem to use smaller pieces of mango and other ingredients in their mango rather than larger chunks. Feel free to alter the amounts of the ingredients to your liking as well.
- Combine the mango, cucumber, onion, and peppers in your bowl. Give this a quick stir and then mix in the lime juice and salt.
- Cover the salsa and place it in the refrigerator for an hour or up to overnight for the ingredients to work together. Serve with additional cilantro on top as desired.
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This Perfect Mango Salsa, is friendly to the Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, recipe that features fresh food and healthy ingredients.
Perfect Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- Mango- 1 Prepare your mango as described above. Remove the mango flesh from the peel and seed and then cut or chop it up for this recipe.
- Cucumber- ½ cup chopped or diced.
- Onion- ¼ cup diced. Red or green onions work well in this recipe.
- Cilantro- ¼ cup chopped plus additional for serving.
- Red Pepper- ¼ cup chopped.
- Green Pepper- 1 to 2 tablespoons. Feel free to sub in another kind of pepper such as jalapeno for all or part of the pepper.
- Lime Juice- 1 tablespoon.
- Salt as desired.
Instructions
- I suggest using a medium bowl that comes with a lid to make this salsa in. Also, most people seem to use smaller pieces of mango and other ingredients in their mango rather than larger chunks. Feel free to alter the amounts of the ingredients to your liking as well.
- Combine the mango, cucumber, onion, and peppers in your bowl. Give this a quick stir and then mix in the lime juice and salt.
- Cover the salsa and place it in the refrigerator for an hour or up to overnight for the ingredients to work together. Serve with additional cilantro on top as desired.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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