Spicy Mango Salsa

This spicy mango salsa is a party in your mouth, with sweet, ripe mangoes, tart lime juice and hot peppers. It’s best friends with fish and chicken. 

Waaaaay back in 2005, I used to watch a cooking show on television called The Surreal Gourmet with a quirky host named Bob Blumer. Bob drove around the United States with a refurbished Airstream trailer that looked exactly like a great big toaster. It even had two enormous (pretend) pieces of toast sticking out the top. The Airstream was named the Toastermobile and it was kitted out with a full professional, albeit small, kitchen. 

On one of the shows Bob cooked a dish he called mambo chicken and made this mango salsa as an accompaniment. I didn’t write down the ingredients for the chicken but I sure did for the salsa!  

Spicy Mango Salsa

I make this as Bob did with one exception. We like things spicy, so I add a red chili pepper right at the end. This is optional but it does give the salsa what we consider a much-needed kick. In case you are interested in making the mambo chicken as well, I found this link on the Food Network. 

Ingredients

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 

1 to 2 jalapeno chilies, stems, seeds and membranes removed

2 large green onions, finely sliced 

2 mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 

2/3 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, hard stems discarded, coarsely chopped

Optional: large hot red pepper, minced

Method

Add the minced jalapeños to the lime juice in a large bowl. This both softens their impact for the wimps in your family and makes sure that the spiciness is better distributed throughout the salsa. 

Add in the sliced onion tops, mango and cilantro. Stir to combine. 

Finally, stir in the minced red chili pepper, if using. 

This spicy mango salsa is a wonderful accompaniment to any fried or grilled fish. Or serve it with pan-fried chicken. I must confess I ate leftovers straight out of the serving bowl with a spoon. It's so good even a couple of days later. Do refrigerate any leftovers so you can do the same. 

Enjoy! 

It's Sunday FunDay and my fellow bloggers are all sharing recipes made with mangoes. Check them out below. Many thanks to our host Mayuri of Mayuri's Jikoni!

• Aam Panna with Jaggery (Raw Green Mango Summer Drink) by Cook with Renu
• Dragonfruit, Mango, Jicama, & Corn Salad Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Grilled Steaks with Mango Chimichurri by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Homemade Aam Roti/Mango Papad by Sneha's Recipe
• Mangonada - Mexican Mango Sorbet Smoothie by Palatable Pastime
• Mango Chicken by Making Miracles
• Mango Falooda by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Mango Margarita by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Spicy Mango Salsa by Food Lust People Love
• Stir-Fry Mango Ginger Chicken by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• White Chocolate Mango Mascarpone Mille Crepe Cake by Pandemonium Noshery

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