Mango Habanero Salsa
Fresh mango habanero salsa blends sweet mango, bright lime, and bold heat for a vibrant dip perfect for tacos, grilled meats, and chips.
Servings (Adjustable):
Calories: 40kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 cup diced fresh ripe mangoes 1 large mango
- ¾ cup diced tomato 1 large tomato
- ⅓ cup diced red bell pepper 1 medium pepper
- 1 clove garlic freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
- generous pinch of kosher salt
- 1 small habanero pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice add up to 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Wear food-grade gloves and thoroughly wash the habanero pepper, then pat it dry with paper towels.
- Dice habanero pepper and discard most of the seeds for a mildly spicy salsa.
- In a large bowl, add mangoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, parsley, and habanero pepper. Drizzle lime juice over and mix to combine.
- Serve with your favorite chips, tacos, and grilled meat.
Notes
The salsa omitted onions and cilantro, but used garlic. It’s perfect for those allergic to onions, with an aversion to cilantro, and who love garlic.
Habanero peppers’ heat level ranges from 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Store-bought habanero peppers are hot but some planted habanero peppers I’ve used are hotter. For milder heat, use only a few seeds of the habanero pepper. Use all the seeds for hotter recipes.
This salsa used only 10 seeds from the fresh habanero pepper and the other seeds were discarded to minimize the heat. If a spicier salsa is preferred, add in all the seeds from the habanero pepper.
Be careful when handling habanero pepper. Wear gloves and do not touch the knife and chopping plate used for dicing habanero pepper with bare hands.
Use fresh, ripe, and sweet mangoes, without the fibrous pulp. Sweet mangoes complement the spicy habanero pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 916IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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