Fresh Mango Salad with Avocado
This mango salad is bursting with juicy mango chunks, along with avocado, red peppers, cucumbers and fresh herbs in a tangy lime dressing. Delicious as a side dish, or serve it over greens for a refreshing main dish!
Servings: 8
Calories: 117kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 2 cups diced ripe mango, about 2 large or 4 small mangoes
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced (about 1 ½ cups)
- ½ cup diced red onion (Note 1)
- 1 cup diced cucumber (about ½ of a medium cucumber)
- 1 just-ripe avocado, diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Stir the lime juice, maple syrup, oil and salt together in a small container such as a liquid measuring cup.
- Place the mango, pepper, onion, cucumber, avocado, cilantro, mint and basil into a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the lime mixture into the bowl and toss the ingredients to mix and coat everything with dressing.
- Taste-test the salad and adjust any seasonings to taste.
- Serve or place in a sealed container and chill for later.
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Notes
- Optionally, you can soak your diced onion in some cold water for 10 minutes then drain it. This will mellow the flavor and reduce the bite.
- Recipe makes about 6 cups.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.075cups (⅛ of recipe) | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1.3g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 10.2g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg