This fresh mango salsa recipe is sweet, spicy and easy to make with just 8 ingredients! Spoon it over tortilla chips or top it with tacos.
This mango salsa recipe is one of my favorite appetizers all spring and summer. Made with fresh ingredients, including sweet and juicy mango, red bell peppers, crunchy red onions, cilantro, and lime, it’s refreshing, fun, and super simple. This quick and easy dip is ready in 10 minutes and served with tortilla chips at a potluck or party. I also love using it in tacos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes!
After you’ve followed this mango salsa recipe once or twice, you can put the measuring cup in the drawer and just eyeball the ingredients. After that you can change it in all kinds of ways. Mix in avocado or add black beans. You can even throw in some pickled jalapeños! This is such an easy and flexible recipe that it allows for so many variations and never disappoints. Get your margarita (or mango margarita) ready. Try making mango salsa!
Mango Salsa Ingredients
You only need 8 ingredients to make this sweet and spicy salsa recipe.
- Mango – Any ripe mango will work here, but Ataulfo or Champagne mango (pictured above) is my first choice for this recipe. They usually appear in grocery stores in the spring. I prefer it to red mango because it has a softer, juicier texture and a sweeter taste.
- red bell pepper – For color and crunchiness.
- Red onion and garlic – For a sharp, savory taste.
- master – It adds green color to salsa and adds a refreshing taste.
- Fresh lime juice and zest – You want a bright, tangy kick.
- jalapeño – For heat.
- and sea salt – To make every flavor stand out!
Find the full measured recipe below.
Substitutions and Variations
This mango salsa recipe is so flexible! Feel free to change it to suit your taste or use what you have on hand. Here are my favorite variations:
- Add avocado. For a richer, creamier salsa, mix in 1/2-1 chopped avocado.
- pickle something. For a brighter, tangier salsa, swap the raw jalapenos for pickled jalapenos. I think pickled red onions would be good here too!
- Process in bulk. Add 1/2 cup cooked black beans to this mango salsa for a heartier dip.
- Skip the cilantro. Not a fan? Instead, use finely chopped fresh parsley or mint leaves.
- Make it more gentle. If you are sensitive to spices, omit the jalapenos or remove the seeds and skin before adding them to the salsa.
Let me know what variations you try!
How to Make Mango Salsa
The first step in this mango salsa recipe is to prepare the mangoes. Here are my favorite ways to cut a mango:
- Cut off the sides of the mango. Place the fruit on a cutting board with one of the long, thin edges facing down. Make two incisions slightly to the left and right of the center of the mango and remove the flesh from the seeds.
- Score the mango flesh. Place the mango halves with the skin side down. Score the flesh in a grid pattern, pausing before cutting into the skin.
- Remove fruit from skin. Cut horizontally between scored flesh and skin. The fruit emerges from the pulp in small square shapes.
Check out my guide on how to cut a mango for step-by-step photos!
Next, finely chop the remaining ingredients.—Peppers, onions, cilantro, jalapenos. Grind the garlic and zest and juice the lime.
Finally, mix everything together and season to taste. It’s so easy!
Uses of Mango Salsa
This mango salsa recipe is the perfect appetizer. I love eating it with tortilla chips, and it’s also a great way to set off the guacamole. Scoop some into your next bowl of guac for a dressed-up party dip!
But the options for providing this don’t end there. Here are my favorite ways to use it:
How about serving it with mango salsa? Let us know in the comments!
Storage method
This mango salsa recipe is best served fresh, but if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The longer a mango sits, the softer and juicier it becomes.
More Homemade Salsa Recipes
If you like this mango salsa recipe, try one of these homemade salsas:
mango salsa
serve 4
This fresh mango salsa recipe is sweet, spicy, and delicious! It’s easy to make with just 8 ingredients and goes great as an accompaniment to tacos and other Mexican dishes, or as a dip for tortilla chips.
- 2 medium ripe mango, peeled and finely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper, Cut the stems, scatter the seeds and chop finely.
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1 small garlic cloves, grated
- ½ Jalapeno Pepper, stems and minced
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, Plus, you can taste more flavors.
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