Creamy avocado and sweet mango are all you need to add some fun to your menu this week. Fresh Mango Avocado Salsa is a great recipe for serving at big family dinners, parties, or barbecues. This delicious and colorful side dish is a winner!
Fresh Mango Avocado Salsa pairs perfectly with grilled chicken, salmon, fish, shrimp, steak or pork … you name it! Enjoy as a snack or appetizer with hot tortilla chips or heaped on top of your next taco and burrito bowl.
With just a few minutes of time Mango Avocado Salsa is simple to pull together. All you have to do is chop your produce and afterwards combine every thing in a bowl. Then add a dash of lime juice, give it a stir and you are ready to impress!
🥫 Ingredients
What makes for the best salsa? Fresh produce is what will make all the difference. All you need is a few things to prepare your delicious Mango Avocado Salsa.
- Salt
- Lime
- Cilantro
- Red Onion
- Corn
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Diced Tomatoes
- Avocado
- Mango
🥗 Choosing Your Produce
Avocado
When choosing produce, firstly you will want to make sure you choose perfectly ripe avocados. The best way to find ripe avocados is putting your avocado through the test of the four P's. Pressure, Color, Stem and Bruises. We give all the details on the 4 Ps in our Avocado Salsa recipe. Don't miss it!
Mango
Secondly you will want to choose mangos that are not too firm, or so soft and ripe that your salsa gets too wet. In fact, for more help picking ripe mango check out these helpful tips. They have all the advice you will ever need!
Cutting pretty mango can be a bit of an art. If looking for pretty presentation become a mango cutting pro with these tips here! Or if you are like me ... skip all the fuss and keep it simple by substituting the fresh mango for frozen mango instead. Way less messy!
👩🏻🍳 Make It Your Own
The best part of being the head chef in your own kitchen is that you can take any recipe and alter it to your specific tastes. Don't love onions, leave them out. Can't get enough of cilantro and garlic? Add a little more. Customize to your heart's desire!
Try adding diced red bell pepper for extra bite, jalapeño for a little extra spice and heat, or strawberry for color and sweetness.
💭 Top Tips
Don't Over Mix
Fresh Mango Avocado Salsa is prettiest when mixed only a little. The more you mix, the more it breaks down the fruit and avocado. To avoid it being super mushy wait to add the fruit and avocado till the very end.
Afterwards once you have cut your avocado, tomatoes, onion and mango add them to your bowl with your other ingredients. Then once added, only mix your salsa once. Less mixing gets you more of a chunky salsa appearance, more vibrant colors, prettier presentation. Over mixing however, gives you more of a guacamole look.
Mango Allergy
In fact, did you know some people experience Mango allergies. The allergy comes not from the fruit but the peel of the mango. Most often it causes a rash or itching in the mouth, face and lips.
However to avoid this, all you have to simply do is remove the skin before eating, for an itch-free treat. Or you can skip the hassle altogether, and go with frozen pre-cut mango, skipping fresh mango.
🍽 Storing
After enjoying this salsa it can be stored in the fridge for up to three days – but it is definitely enjoyed best while fresh. Once it starts to get a little brown or on the slimier side from the break down of sugars, try throwing it in a blender and turn it into a puree to serve as a sauce over grilled meat.
📖 Recipe
Fresh Mango Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 can of corn drained
- 4-5 medium tomatoes diced
- 1 pkg cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 bunch cilantro
- ½ of a large purple onion
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups mango
- 5 large avocados
- 3 limes juiced
Instructions
- Drain corn and add to large mixing bowl.1 can of corn
- Cut tomatoes into bite sized pieces and halve or quarter the cherry tomatoes adding them to the bowl.4-5 medium tomatoes, 1 pkg cherry tomatoes
- Chop the cilantro and add to bowl.1 bunch cilantro
- Dice the onion and add to bowl.½ of a large purple onion
- Add salt and pepper and stir ingredients till mixed.1 teaspoon pepper, 2 teaspoons salt
- Add cut mangos, avocado and fresh lime juice to the bowl.2 cups mango, 5 large avocados, 3 limes
- Mix the ingredients in the bowl gently till everything is just combined being careful not to stir too much.
- Cover and place in fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes but better if chilled longer.
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Notes
- This recipe as is, makes ALOT. We use it for family gatherings or as a party dish. If making for a smaller group we suggest halving the recipe for a more manageable size.
- Switch things up, add red bell pepper for some bite, jalapeno for heat or strawberry slivers for extra sweetness.
- Substitute fresh mango for frozen mango. The same can be done with the corn.
- To avoid a slimier salsa wait to add your avocado and mango until the very end. Stirring just long enough to mix everything together.
- Can be stored in the fridge for 3 days, but is best when served fresh.
- If after storing the leftovers in the fridge for a few days it begins to get slimy, throw everything into a blender and puree into a sauce to serve over grilled meat.
Alison says
Made this recipe today and it was delicious the mango gives it a nice sweetness to the tang of the onion.