Mango Salsa
I do not like mangos, but I love what Mango Salsa does to an ordinary meal! I am still trying to perfect my mango salsa recipe. I am writing my base recipe here so I don’t forget.
Ingredients:
- 10 ounces fresh cut mango (found in the grocery store fresh produce)
substitution: use 14 ounce can packed in fruit juice if fresh mango is not available. - 1 small-medium sweet red onion, diced
substitution: white onions work too - 2 Serrano Peppers, very finely diced
substitution: 1 medium jalapeno - 1/4 red bell pepper (mostly for color)
- Cilantro, coarsely chopped
- pinch of salt
- black pepper to taste (1 pinch?)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Optional: up to 1 heaping tablespoon sugar if mango wasn’t ripe enough
Directions:
Add to bowl in order of ingredients list and stir. Put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Stir again before serving.
I prefer to make between 2 hours and 2 days ahead of time, stirring at least twice before I serve.
Serving suggestions:
Mango Salsa & Chicken Use fresh salsa to top grilled chicken. Eat with a toasted flour tortilla.
Mango Salsa & Chips Add fresh ripe diced tomato. Use as a dip for corn or potato chips.
Mango Salsa Turkey Burgers Cook ground turkey with salt and pepper to taste. On a wheat bun, layer: bottom bun, salsa, cooked turkey patty, fresh ripe tomato slice, top bun. Serve with corn chips for crunch and fresh fruit.