Cucumber Mango Salsa
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PREP:
5 minutes
TOTAL:
5 minutes
SERVES:
2
I LOVE mango salsa. I was apprehensive about it at first but It’s so light and full of flavor! Since I’ve first tried it, I love using it on about anything: burritos, nachos, tacos, sandwich wraps, burgers – it’s even delicious just eating it by the spoonful!
Who knew fruit other than a tomato goes great in salsa? The first time I even heard of mango salsa, my reaction was, “ummm, what? “. After trying it I was surprised that something like mango would go so well as a salsa. So I’ve concocted my own, and to liven things up a bit, I added some jalapeno and cucumber to it that really gives it a good bite and a mild spice that you’ll love!
This is such a quick and easy thing to make any night. Just chop everything up, mix it altogether and serve! I love having this or my pico de gallo handy during the week because it makes a quick dinner a little more special? Don’t have time to do anything for dinner? Cook up some quesadillas, with a side of beans and top it with some mango salsa!
And look at all the colors! Plenty of vitamins and nutrients to counteract that greasy quesadilla right?! I mean I’m no nutritionist, but I’m pretty sure that’s how it works. OK, maybe that’s not how it works, but I can always dream right?!
Prep
Cutting a Mango
I think the first time I tried cutting a mango I got pretty frustrated, thinking I could just cut it down the center without any problem. The fact is there is a hard center that you won’t be able to cut through. You’l want to cut the mango close to the center and along this hard “pit”. You can do this across 2 sides, and then get smaller spears if you want to get the full use out of 1 mango.
Recipes With Mango Salsa
On To The Recipe
Cucumber Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 whole Mango
- 1 whole tomato
- 1/2 whole lime
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup diced jalapeno
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Cut Your Mango in half along the side of the pit. With your halves, slice vertically, then horizontally making cubes.
- Push the center of the mango from the skin side towards you so it makes all the cubs "pop" out, then with a spoon scoop out the mango and place in a bowl.
- Dice your tomato, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, and onion.
- Add all of it into the same bowl with the mango, squeeze the lime juice, and add salt.
- Mix it all together and you have a lovely cucumber mango salsa! Place in the fridge until you're read to use!
10 Comments
This looks awesome, I made mango salsa over the weekend too!
THIS is what I call happy food! 🙂 So beautiful and so vibrant!
I love mango salsa too and could eat it straight from the bowl. The colors in your salsa are beautiful!
We love mango too…I started making mango salsa this summer too and now we can’t stop eating it. I pretty much always have mangoes in the house! I’m excited to have another salsa recipe to try!
What a lovely salsa. I love mango salsa — especially when it’s on the spicier side since the contrast of sweet and spicy is a favorite. I bet this would be great on grilled chicken.
Great, NOw i’m craving some grilled chicken with this mango salsa on top ????. Thanks Sarah!
This is a beautiful salsa. I love mango salsa but don’t think I’ve had it combined with tomato. Sounds like a delicious combo!
Thanks Andi, It’s pretty good with the tomatoes! Gives it a pico de gallo feel with some sweet to the spicy!
Mango salsa is one of my favorites, particularly on top of grilled fish or with shrimp tacos. The colors in your salsa are beautiful!
Since the grocery stores keep having mango sales we’ve been eating it a lot lately and becoming a favorite over here too! lol