Mango Salsa
Diced ripe mango, red pepper, red onion, jalapeno, coriander and lime juice for fish, chicken and tacos.
Photograph credit: Mango, salsa by ponce_photography · Pixabay Content License · Pixabay
Don't Make These Mistakes
Use a mango that is ripe but firm.
Soak the onion.
Start with half the jalapeno.
Make it within the hour.
Cooking Mango Salsa
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Soak the diced onion in cold water for 5 minutes and drain.
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Mix the mango, red pepper, onion, jalapeno and coriander in a bowl.
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Stir in the lime juice and salt. Taste and adjust.
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Leave for 10 minutes before serving.
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Why the Method Works
Quick tip: use a mango that gives slightly under your thumb, not one that is soft and bruised. The salsa depends on pieces that hold their shape.
Cut the flesh away from the stone and score it in a grid, then slice the cubes off the skin. Each cube should be about 1 cm. Dice the red pepper and red onion to the same size so that every spoonful has a bit of each. Soak the onion in cold water for 5 minutes and drain. It takes the bite off and leaves a sweet crunch.
Mix the mango, pepper, onion, jalapeno and coriander and dress with the lime juice and salt. Start with half the jalapeno and add the rest if you want more heat. The seeds make it much hotter.
Let it stand for 10 minutes for the flavours to mix, then serve it with grilled fish, chicken, tacos or tortilla chips. It is best made within an hour of serving, since the mango softens.
After You've Cooked It
Best on the day. Keeps in the fridge for 1 day.
Ingredient Swaps
- Lemon is the everyday swap for lime in this kind of dish — the acidity plays the same role even though the flavour is not identical.
Good With
- Fish tacos
- Grilled chicken
- Tortilla chips
- Grilled prawns
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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