Mango Salsa

This is a side dish to truly wake up the senses. Juicy mango combines with crisp cucumber, crunchy red onion, fiery chilli, fragrant coriander and tangy lime to make a real treat for your taste buds, that’s visually enticing! It’s also suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

I served it spooned over my Jerk Chicken with Roast Peppers, all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. You can just as easily serve it alongside a spicy mains or as part of a salad.

Thanks to the guys at Sunday Brunch for the inspiration with this one.

Totally tropical!

Servings

A side dish for 4 adult mains.

Timings

10mins to throw together.

You Will Need

• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 mango, chopped
• half a cucumber, chopped
• 1 red chilli, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 30g fresh coriander, chopped
• zest and juice of 2 limes

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Place in the fridge until mealtime.

Customise It!

Feel free to chuck in a few nuts, seeds or dried fruit. Pomegranate seeds would look good and, in my experience, have never been known to detract from a dish such as this. Try not to over-complicate it though – part of the attraction is that it is so quick and easy to prepare.

Here’s La Roux, keeping up the fun, tropical theme with the catchy Tropical Chancer. Be mindful that the chorus of this track can lodge in the brain, resulting in in it being hummed and sung on repeat for the rest of the day. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!