Mango Salsa

Embrace the deliciousness of fresh, ripe mangoes with this mango salsa recipe. Soft, sweet, and faintly peppery, mangoes are like peaches’ sassy tropical cousins. And while nothing beats a perfect summer peach, mangoes sport the added bonus of being widely available almost year-round, thanks to different varieties grown around the world.

Learn how to make mango salsa. You'll want to spoon this over everything from tortilla chips to grilled chicken.

Ingredients for Mango Salsa

Besides being so easy to make, the ingredient list for mango salsa is short. Here's what you'll need:

• Mango: It's not mango salsa without mangoes. You'll need 3.
• Red onion: The bite and sweetness of a red onion is ideal for this salsa.
• Red bell pepper: You could use any variety, but we like the color of a red pepper and the slightly milder bite. Green, yellow, or orange will work, too. If you like a little heat, you could also use a poblano pepper.
• Fresh cilantro: Don't like cilantro? Use parsley instead.
• Key lime juice: Regular lime juice will work, but you might need a pinch of sugar because Key limes are sweeter than Persians.
• Salt and pepper: To balance out the flavors.

How To Make Mango Salsa

Instead of "set it and forget it," mango salsa is a "mix it and let it sit" kind of dish. It really is as simple as mixing everything together. Here's a brief recap. The full recipe is below.

• Step 1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients, including salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
• Step 2. Let sit 20 minutes, and immediately serve. Or refrigerate up to 2 days.

How To Serve Mango Salsa

Mangoes are delicious on their own, but diced and tossed with cilantro, chiles, onion, and lime juice, they make a knockout mango salsa that makes any dish it's served with twice as good. Here are just a few of our favorite ways to serve it.

• Try it with grilled chicken: Grilled chicken can be a snooze-fest when it comes to flavor, but not when this mango salsa comes to the party! We love it on a salad with sliced grilled chicken, or served alongside wings or even drumsticks.
• Spoon it over grilled pork: Just when you thought you couldn’t love pork more, here comes mango salsa giving you fresh new feels. Pork is often paired with stone fruits like peaches and cherries, so it’s no shock that mango is the perfect partner for pork chops and tenderloin.
• Serve it with crab cakes: Is it even legal to serve crab cakes without mango salsa? It should be. The peppery bite of mango, plus the lift of lime, are a match made in heaven when it comes to sweet, buttery crab cakes.
• Try it with fried shrimp: Fried shrimp require no further adornment. Or so we thought. The next time you tuck into a big pile of fried shrimp, have a little ramekin of mango salsa nearby. It’s not exactly dippable, so you’ll need a fork, but trust us. Get a little mango salsa on the end of your fork, then spear a crispy fried shrimp. The combination of sweet, savory, soft, and crunchy is a mouth party you don’t want to miss.
• Pile it on tacos: Everything that goes on a taco swings savory—meat, cheese, sour cream, you get it. Layering in a sweet element like mango salsa helps the other flavors play off each other, resulting in a much more interesting meal.
• Serve it with seared scallops: While some folks may be tempted to whip up a fancy sauce for scallops, I’m here to tell you there’s no need to bother. A perfectly seared fresh scallop requires little else, but a dab of mango salsa not only looks pretty—it accentuates the scallop wonderfully.
  

How To Store Mango Salsa

Transfer the salsa to an airtight container, or cover the bowl in plastic wrap. Store up to three or four days. The fruit will get softer the longer it sits.

You can also freeze mango salsa, but you might lose some flavor and texture once it's thawed. Transfer leftover salsa to a freezer-safe container, and freezer up to two months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. You may want to add more lime juice before eating to help brighten up the salsa.