Spicy Mango Salad

37 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 45 min

“This is a smashing side dish, with an interesting mix of spicy, sweet and sour! Try it and it will be one of your favorites! Delicious with BBQ's or Asian food.” - by MIREILLE67

Ingredients

4 medium mangos - peeled, seeded, and cubed
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Place the mango cubes into a serving bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the lime juice and olive oil. Season with red pepper flakes, cilantro, shallots, salt and pepper. Whisk briefly, then pour over the mangos. Stir to coat, then cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to blend the flavors before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
140 cal
7%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Carbs
25.8 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Bartacus

Feb. 9, 2009

"This recipe is essentially a reworked version of a Thai classic, 'Green Mango Salad'. If you replace the mangoes in this recipe with green (unripened mangoes), the flavor is more intense, and textura..." See morelly superior. Replace the 4 mangoes with green mangoes (peeled, separated from pith, and cut into matchsticks - not chunks). Using essentially the same ingredients, except nix the olive oil (totally unnecessary fats), add 2-3 tablespoons (varies with size of mangoes) fish sauce and 1 tablespoon sugar PER mango used, when dressing with lime, cilantro, etc. Replace shallots with red onions for a milder flavor. Allow to marinate some 10-15 minutes and top with chopped toasted peanuts or cashews before serving. "

Peggy

Jul. 18, 2006

"I used thinly sliced red onion instead of shallots. Instead of red pepper flakes, I used thin slivers of sweet red peppers. The tastes complemented one another beautifully and it was a very pretty sal..." See moread also!"

MRSPEBO

Jun. 7, 2005

"WOW, I LOVE THIS!!! We normally stay away from recipes with no reviews, but took a chance. I only gave it 5 stars because there is not a 50 star button...." See more"

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