Mango salsa recipes go well with chips at lunch or grilled fish at dinner. They are also great with pork chops and in salads or mixed in with rice. By adding apples or other fresh fruit, such as pineapple, avocado, oranges or a little bit of coconut, you can create a taste that is reminiscent of the tropics.
Lime Mango Salsa
Ingredients You Will Need:
¼ cup raisins
4 tablespoons lime juice
3 cups ripe mango, chopped (about 2 mangos)
1 large cucumber
1 jalapeno
½ cup celery
½ cup red bell pepper
½ cup pecans
½ cup green onions
2 tablespoons lime rind
Soak the raisins in the lime juice while you chop and peel the other ingredients. Cut up the mango and the cucumber. Slice the jalapeno in half, remove the stem, seeds and ribs and then chop into several large pieces. Place the pieces into a handheld vegetable chopper. Chop until fine. Always handle jalapenos carefully to avoid burning your hands.
Chop the celery until very fine. The bell pepper, pecan and green onions should be chopped but not as fine as the celery and jalapeno. The key is to have different ingredients in different sizes so that each item packs the right punch.
Add the lime-soaked raisins to the bowl, saving the lime juice, and fold the whole batch about a dozen times before adding the lime juice and rind to the mix. Stir again, gently, then squeeze a little more lime over the bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you're not into limes, substitute use olive oil instead.
Peach Mango Salsa
Ingredients You Will Need:
4 ripe mangos, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 ripe peaches, chopped
2 ripe pears, chopped
1 Fuji apple, chopped
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup white vinegar
Wash, peel, core and chop all fruits and vegetables, and place them in a large bowl. Pour the sugar and salt into the bowl, and mix in the fruit and vegetables until they are all well-coated or until you no longer see sugar crystals. Pour the vinegar into the bowl, and mix well.
This recipe can also be heated. If you choose to heat the salsa, add a spice bag filled pickling spices. Blend all ingredients together in a medium saucepan, and simmer. Stir often, and do not boil. Remove the pickling bag, and cool before serving.
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