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Serve this fresh mango salsa as a dip with chips or as a condiment for a variety of proteins. It combines sweet mango, creamy avocado, crisp red onion, fresh cilantro, and lime juice for a bright and flavorful appetizer or topping that’s ready in just 15 minutes.

Prep: 15 mins Total: 15 mins
Servings: 4-6 (Makes 3 cups) 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium mango, small diced (1½ to 2 cups)*
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • ½ cup small diced red onion (½ of a small red onion)
  • ½ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ jalapeno, finely chopped, seeds and membranes removed (optional) 
  • Juice of 1 large or 2 small limes (3 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the diced mango, avocado, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. 
  2. Squeeze the lime juice over top and sprinkle with the salt. Use a spoon to gently combine the ingredients.
  3. Serve right away as a topping for grilled salmon or as a salsa to eat with chips.
  4. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Notes

For help with cutting a diced mango, see step-by-step photo instructions in this post

If not serving the salsa right away, wait to add the avocado until just before serving so it stays fresh.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: ⅙ of the salsa or ~½ cup
  • Calories: 84
  • Fat: 4 g
  • (Sat Fat: 0 g)
  • Sodium: 188 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 13 g
  • (Fiber: 3 g
  • Sugar: 8 g)
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Jessie Shafer