This bright mango salad recipe is sweet and zingy, starring the ripe fruit with fresh herbs and a honey-lime dressing.
Got ripe mangos and need a way to use them? Try this bright and beautiful Mango Salad recipe! There’s nothing like the honeyed sweetness of juicy mango, and here’s a fresh way to accessorize it. Pair it with cool cucumber, crunchy bell pepper, herbaceous mint, and cilantro, then cover it all in a honey-lime dressing. It’s irresistibly refreshing and a versatile side dish for any plate: ideal with fish, veggie mains, or even tacos. It’s always a huge hit at our house: and we hope it will be at yours!
Ingredients in mango salad
You can build a mango salad in many different ways, but we love this simple pairing of colorful vegetables and a zingy dressing. The flavor profile is like mango salsa, but you can eat it in so many more ways! Here’s what you’ll need for this salad recipe:
- Mangos
- Red bell pepper
- English cucumber: we prefer the mild flavor and bright green color of an English cucumber: and you don’t need to peel it! If you use a standard cucumber, make sure to peel it.
- Red onion
- Fresh mint: the fresh herbs make the dish! Seek out fresh mint if at all possible; don’t substitute dried. If it’s growing season, mint is easy to grow at home.
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime juice
- Honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper
How to cut a mango
The part that takes the longest in this mango salad? Cutting a mango! There are several ways to tackle this juicy fruit. Here’s our method for how to cut a mango:
- Cut around the pit: Stand the mango on its side, with the stem facing away from you. Using a large chef’s knife, cut around the pit on one side. Start about 1/4″ from the center, following the curve of the pit. Repeat the same cut on the other side of the pit.
- Use a pairing knife to score it into squares: Use a paring knife to score the mango into squares, taking care not to cut through the peel.
- Scoop it out with a spoon: Use a large spoon to scoop between the fruit and the peel to remove the diced mango.
Scale it up!
This mango salad recipe calls for 2 mangos. Want to scale it up slightly, or have more mangos to use? You can use the same quantities of all the ingredients but use 3 mangos instead. Taste and add more salt to taste. You can also add a hint more lime if you’d like.
Source: https://www.acouplecooks.com/