Juicy mango diced into bite sized pieces and mixed with avocado chunks, bits of spicy red onion, spices, cilantro and fresh lime juice. This mango salsa with avocado is perfect as a dip, eaten with a spoon, or used as a topping for cooked meats like pulled pork, chicken, fish, or pork chops.

I'm having a juicy love affair. And, it's not with my squash hatin' boyfriend. Before you get your panties or briefs in a twist, let me clear the air. My love affair is with...mangoes!

Yep. A juicy fruit. Sorry, to disappoint.

For years, mangoes were an elusive fruit that I simply never ate. It's not that I never ran across it, but this particular fruit just never made it's way onto my plate.

If that seems surprising, keep in mind that I grew up in the Midwest where apples, peaches and strawberries were the fruit of choice. And I, along with many my age, coveted cartoon-shaped fruit snacks and neon fruit "drinks" rather than the real thing.

What Inspired Me to Try Mango

Fast forward 15-20 years. I'm sitting in a poetry class at UMKC and one of my classmates reads his latest piece, which is centered around eating a mango. The descriptions were vivid, concrete, and sensual.

My female professor seemed half flushed when he finished reciting the poem and my classmates wore smiles. I was intrigued, to say the least.

If a mango was that damn good, I needed to try it!

However, my first run-in didn't happen until several years later. Whoops.

When I finally bought a fresh mango and figured out how to cut it properly (thanks, Youtube!), I started eating the leftover fruit that clung to the long, elliptical shaped seed.

Let me tell you, that's the best part! Why?

Because once you start chowing down on it, there's no sharing. It's all yours. Unless you're one of those weird people who shares food with their dog. Like, a lick of your ice cream cone. Ewwwwww.

Let's not think about that. Sorry for the tangent.

How to Make Mango Salsa

Instead, imagine some juicy mango diced into bite sized pieces and mixed with avocado chunks, bits of spicy red onion, spices, cilantro and fresh lime juice.

And a recipe that's so easy to whip together that it's not so much a recipe, but more like the marriage of a few simple ingredients that compliment each other perfectly when they're fresh and ripe.

This mango salsa is so good eaten with a fork, as a dip with chips, or as a topping for cooked meats like easy pan-seared salmon, mahi-mahi, chicken, pork carnitas, steak or pork chops.

It's versatile and doesn't require any inactive time to let the flavors marry. It's delicious right out of the gate!

yield: Serves: 4-5Author: Elaina Newton - The Rising Spoonprint recipe

Mango Avocado Salsa

prep time: 7 MINScook time: total time: 7 mins

Juicy mango diced into bite sized pieces and mixed with avocado chunks, bits of spicy red onion, spices, cilantro and fresh lime juice. This mango avocado salsa is perfect as a dip or used as a topping for pulled pork, chicken, fish, or pork chops.

INGREDIENTS:

3 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted & diced
2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted & diced
1/4 of a bundle of cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 of a medium red onion, finely diced
Juice from 1 1/2 limes
Sea salt, to taste (I love THIS sea salt & THIS sea salt)
Garlic powder, to taste
1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed, diced finely (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a medium bowl, combine the mango, avocado, cilantro, red onion, and jalapeno (if using). Roll out two limes under the palm of your hand to redistribute the juices, then squeeze the juices from 1 1/2 of the limes into the bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt and garlic powder to taste, then stir everything gently. If you do it too hard, the avocado will lose its shape.
Taste and add more salt, garlic, lime or cilantro, if needed. Serve the mango salsa immediately or place in the fridge to let the flavors mingle. Store in a container with a tight fitting lid in the fridge and use within 2-3 days for best taste.

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