Sweet, tangy, spicy and deliciously creamy, I made this salsa / dip on a terribly humid summer day. I served it with tortilla chips for a mid-afternoon snack.
Get sweet ripe mangoes to give this salsa / dip just the right amount of sweetness. And make sure that your avocado is at that perfect stage of ripeness to provide a creamy texture. If you don’t have a lot of experience with avocados and mangoes, you may want to read Avocados: How to Tell If They are Ripe and How to Hasten Ripening and Mangoes in Asian Cuisines.
Mango and Avocado Salsa / Dip
Serve the salsa with tortilla chips, or spoon over grilled meat or fish, or use as a sandwich topping. Whichever way you decide to use this wonderful salsa, it will add a delightful freshness to your meal.
Ingredients
- 1 mango ripe
- 1 avocado ripe
- 2 tomatoes must be plump and juicy
- 1 onion
- 1 bird’s eye chili
- 2 to 3 limes squeezed
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 small handful basil leaves
- 1 small handful mint leaves
Instructions
- Cut the mango to remove the stone. Scoop out the fresh and cut into small cubes or just roughly chop.
- Do the same with the avocado.
- Cut the onion and tomatoes (scoop out the seeds first) into the same size as the mango and avocado pieces.
- Finely slice the chili.
- Place everything in a mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper, pour in the lime juice and toss.
- Roughly chop the basil and mint, and stir into the salsa.
- Taste. Add more salt, pepper or lime juice, or all of them, depending on your preferred balance of flavors.
Notes
Updated from a recipe originally published in March 11, 2014
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