This Easy Mango Salsa recipe is so simple. I LOVE IT. It takes just 10-15 minutes to make, and it's really, really hard to mess up.
Anytime I see a mango, I am instantly transported to my childhood. We almost always had mangoes in our house, and to me, they just sing of sunshine and summer parties that my parents would throw with tons of family and friends. Mangoes (note: plural can be "mangos" or "mangoes") are sweet and juicy, firmer than a soft ripe peach but perfectly ripe mangoes will almost melt in your mouth as soon as you take a bite.
So when the National Mango Board approached me to work with them, I jumped at the chance. If you haven't tried mangoes yet, I urge you to put it on your summer bucket list. You can start by making my super Easy Mango Salsa.
Easy Mango Salsa
This Summer Mango Salsa recipe is such a simple salsa recipe. I LOVE IT. It takes just 10-15 minutes to make, and it's really, really hard to mess up.
You just chop all of the ingredients and mix them together in a bowl, set it for a bit in the fridge so the main ingredients soak up that luscious lime juice, then serve. Simple!
How to tell when a mango is ripe
Now, you do want to make sure that the mango you choose is a ripe mango. How do you tell when a mango is ripe? When you pick up a mango, it should give slightly if you give it a very, very gentle squeeze. If the mango doesn't give, it's not ready; if it feels softer like a ripe peach or avocado, it's ready. You can also tell by smell: ripe mangoes will give off a sweet smell when you smell around the stem. Because there are so many different types of mangoes, color is not necessarily an indication of ripeness. Many people think that the amount of redness in the skin indicates how ripe a mango is -- and quite frankly, sometimes the ripest mangoes really do have more red on their skin -- but in most cases, the red color usually just indicates how much sun that mango got.
My son, oddly enough, never had mango before he helped me with this salsa and he tried it. He loves it: the mango, and the salsa!
This salsa is fantastic as soon as it's assembled, but I personally prefer to let it sit in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours to allow the lime to soak into the tomatoes, onions, and mango.
Easy Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 5 Roma tomatoes cut into little cubes
- 1 ripe mango cut into little cubes
- ½ cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours to allow ingredients to marinade before serving.
Notes
Thanks to the National Mango Board for sponsoring this post. All opinions, recipes, and photos are, as always, my own.
April says
Mango bread! I do like salsa too.
Julie H says
I'm enjoying reading your blog now. Surprised I didn't know about it before.
Julie H says
Oops, I didn't notice the question. I think mango salsa is probably my favorite way of enjoying them.
Melinda says
My husband LOVES mangos...but I rarely know what to do with them! I'm going to have to make this recipe for him...I need another Mango recipe in my aresenal!
Susan | LunaCafe says
Love mango salsa. This one looks especially appealing. :-)
Renée ♥ The Good Hearted Woman says
Mango and Salsa have got to be two of the best things ever put into the same bowl! We eat mangoes in everything this time of year, but my favorite way is probably au naturale - one bite at a time :)
Jen says
Love this recipe! I usually add a pinch of salt too. But my favorite way to enjoy a mango is in plain yogurt - love the sweet and tangy combo.
Pech says
What a great giveaway! Mangos are somehow a bit less popular here (it's all those Oregon berries taking up the fruit spotlight!!) so it's great to be reminded how great they are in summer!!
Melissa Kaylene says
I love a good mango salsa - or a mango smoothie!
Laura says
This recipe looks fantastic. I actually had never tried a mango until about a month ago. We live in Taiwan and a popular way they serve it here at the street market's is over shaved ice with some kind of cream...SO delicious. Someone from my husbands office just recently gave us a big box of mangos and this recipe will be perfect served with some grilled chicken. Thanks for sharing.