Mango Salsa is delicious with chips but it is also an amazing topping for fish. Super easy to put together this salsa is packed with great fresh flavors.
What you need to make Mango Salsa:
Produce:
- 2 ripe mangos
- ½ C red onion chopped
- ¼ C cilantro chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 large lime, juiced (or ¼ C lime juice)
Pantry:
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
How to chop a mango:
The first time I bought a mango I had no idea how to attack it. There’s a long flattish pit inside of it that can make it confusing about how to remove the flesh easily.
Stand the mango upright on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, cut from the top of the mango down the side of the pit. You’re going to make three more similar cuts creating a diamond shape on either end of the mango pit. (See image)
Once you have most of the flesh off of the pit, slice a series of vertical lines, then horizontal lines through the flesh but not through the skin. Once you have a grid of cuts through the flesh it’ll make it easier to push the skin, inverting the shape and making it so you can cut the flesh away from the skin. (See image)
Once you have the mango cubes ready, prep the rest of the ingredients. Start by chopping the red onion and cilantro. Next, seed and mince one fresh jalapeño. (If you don’t have a fresh jalapeño feel free to use jarred)
In a medium-size bowl combine the mango, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, cumin, salt, and the juice of one large lime.
You can serve the salsa immediately but the flavors really start to meld after about a half-hour. Store the mango salsa in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.
Serve as a dip with pita chips
Mango salsa is delicious over grilled salmon
Fish tacos are delicious with mango salsa
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The one jalapeño does not make the salsa particularly spicy but you could definitely skip it if you have a milder palate.
Likewise, you could increase the heat by adding another jalapeño or a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper
If you can’t find any ripe mangoes you can use peaches as an alternative. Peaches give a really similar bright freshness with a slightly different flavor.
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Recipe
Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 ripe mangos
- ½ C red onion chopped
- ¼ C cilantro chopped
- 1 jalapeno seeded and minced
- 1 large lime juiced (or ¼ C lime juice)
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start by chopping the red onion and cilantro. Next, seed and mince one fresh jalapeño.
- In a medium-size bowl combine the mango, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, cumin, salt, and the juice of one large lime.
- You can serve the salsa immediately but the flavors really start to meld after about a half-hour.
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