Mango Salsa Recipe
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Mango Salsa Recipe
Description
This mango salsa features medium-diced mango combined with finely chopped red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño, and freshly squeezed lime juice. The lime juice adds brightness and helps meld the flavors together. Fresh cilantro is incorporated for an herbal depth, while the jalapeño provides a mild to moderate heat, balanced by the natural sweetness of the mango. Basic seasoning with salt and black pepper rounds out the flavor profile.
The salsa is prepared by mixing all ingredients in a bowl and seasoning to taste. It can be served fresh or allowed to chill, which helps flavors blend further. Its textural contrast comes from the crunchy bell pepper and onion alongside the tender mango.
This salsa is versatile, ideal for pairing with fish, chicken, pork, or as a dip for chips. It can be made ahead and stored refrigerated for up to a week, though the mango enzymes can alter texture if combined with proteins for long periods.
For more heat, serrano or habanero peppers can be substituted or added. Using champagne mangoes may require doubling the fruit quantity to reach the right volume.
Ingredients
- 1 peeled seeded, and medium-diced fresh large mango
- ½ red bell pepper seeded and small diced
- ½ red onion peeled, small diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and small diced
- lime juice of 1
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl.
- Squeeze in the juice of 1 fresh lime.
- Season well with salt and pepper.
- Using a spoon, mix the ingredients until combined. Store or serve.
Notes
- This salsa can be prepared up to two days in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator for up to seven days.
- It does not freeze well due to changes in texture upon thawing.
- For more heat, replace jalapeño with serrano or habanero peppers.
- Using champagne mangoes requires doubling the quantity to match volume.
- Avoid letting the salsa sit on protein for more than two hours to prevent the mango enzymes from breaking down the texture.
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Overall Rating
5
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