This mango salsa is an easy 6-ingredient salsa recipe perfect for a summer cookout or as a Fourth of July appetizer. Made with simple, flavorful ingredients, this homemade salsa is an easy and delicious summer dish.
Homemade mango salsa is an easy 6-ingredient salsa recipe made with fresh ingredients for a flavorful summer recipe.
We love making this easy summer appetizer as a quick snack to serve with chips, a Fourth of July appetizer and to serve with our grilled jerk chicken or on top of beef taquitos.
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Why You'll This Recipe
- Perfect summer dish
- Easy appetizer
- Kid-friendly snack
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Mangos - Fresh, ripe mangos give this homemade salsa incredible sweet flavor.
- Red Bell Pepper - Red peppers add delicious fresh flavor to the dish. You can use yellow or orange peppers as a substitute.
- Red Onion - Red onions have a sharp flavor that helps balance out the sweetness of the mangos in the salsa.
- Cilantro - Cilantro is a classic salsa ingredient and you can use fresh cilantro from your garden in this summer recipe.
- Jalapeno - The finely diced jalapeno adds a little heat to the recipe. You can omit this ingredient if you do not prefer spicy foods.
- Lime Juice - Fresh-squeezed lime juice adds the best fresh flavor to the dish.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Cutting Board - A cutting board is necessary to chop the ingredients into small pieces.
- Knife - A sharp knife helps to easily chop the ingredients.
- Bowl - A large bowl is necessary to mix the salsa together in.
How to Make Mango Salsa
Step 1. Chop the ingredients into small pieces and place in a bowl.
Step 2. Squeeze lime juice into the bowl, mix together and enjoy.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes a large bowl of salsa that can be served as an appetizer or dish to pass at a potluck or party. We love making this salsa for summer cookouts and it is the perfect Fourth of July appetizer.
If you like this recipe, you will love our other appetizer recipes.
Expert Tips & Variations
- Serve it with jerk chicken. This mango salsa recipe pairs perfectly with our grilled jerk chicken recipe.
- Add black beans. For extra protein and flavor, add black beans to the recipe to make a black bean mango salsa.
How to Store Mango Salsa
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQ
Mango salsa is great on its own with chips, but we also like to serve it with our Grilled Jerk Chicken or on top of our Easy Beef Taquitos.
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Mango Salsa
This mango salsa is an easy 6-ingredient salsa recipe perfect for a summer cookout or as a Fourth of July appetizer. Made with simple, flavorful ingredients, this homemade salsa is an easy and delicious summer dish.
Ingredients
- 8 mangoes, cubed
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)
- juice of 2 limes
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cube the mango and chop the red onion, red pepper, and jalapeno into small pieces. Cut the cilantro into small pieces.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl.
- Squeeze the juice of two limes into the bowl and stir together.
- Add salt to taste and serve with chips!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 465Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 191mgCarbohydrates: 117gFiber: 13gSugar: 102gProtein: 6g
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