When mangos are in season, I make this homemade mango salsa pretty much every week! My mom made it for a backyard barbecue once and I was instantly hooked.
If you like mangos, this is the salsa recipe for you. Perfect for summer entertaining…or just a lunchtime snack. Mango salsa is on the sweeter side, but not too sweet. Which makes it the perfect combo for salty chips.
Add jalapeño, black beans, and a couple other ingredients and you have a well balanced sweet and spicy (and highly addictive) salsa for parties and backyard dinners at home.
I usually like to serve it up chunky, but you could also run it through the food processor or blender to make it smoother and more on the liquid side.
I also frequently add it to a homemade black bean quesadilla, if I have any salsa leftover. Yummy and simple to throw together in a couple of minutes. My favorite kind of recipes.
When are mangos in season?
You can find mangos at the grocery store year round, but the season for mangos is May through September. That’s when mangos will be the sweetest and most tasty. So basically all summer long!
How to pick a ripe mango
If you’re not sure what to look for at the grocery store or farmers market when it comes to mangos, give it a gently squeeze. A ripe mango will give slightly and often smells fragrant / sweet near the stem.
How to choose the best mangos for salsa
You want ripe mangos for the salsa if possible, but this recipe works with less ripe mangos as well. If I end up using a mango that is not as ripe, I’ll often add more to the salsa for more flavor – like pineapple or tomato. I’ve included a list of additions below as well.
Ingredients for Mango Salsa
- 1 ripe mango
- 1/3 cup of minced onion
- 1 tablespoon of minced jalapeño
- the juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped cilantro leaves*
- 1/2 cup of black beans (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of minced red or orange pepper (optional)
For parties, I double all the ingredients and make a larger batch. But when I’m just making it for our family of three for a meal, I stick with the above measurements.
*If you have a cilantro aversion / thinks cilantro tastes like soap, you can substitute the cilantro for parsley.
Other ingredients you could add in
- 1/2 of an avocado, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped or diced
- 2 thick slices of pineapple, chopped
- 1 nectarine or peach, chopped or diced
- 1/2 cup of cooked corn
Mango Salsa Recipe
1. Wash and prep.
Start by washing and prepping produce as follows:
- dice the mango – You can make this as large or as small as you like.
- mince the onion
- mince the jalapeño
- mince the pepper
- chop the cilantro
- wash the black beans
2. Mix it all together.
Throw it all together. Squeeze in the lime. Mix and that’s all you need to do to make a seriously delicious mango salsa of your own.
What to eat with mango salsa
Mango salsa always pairs well with seafood and other proteins – like fish tacos, chicken, salmon, halibut, etc. If you have a little extra time after making this salsa, homemade lime chips are a great flavor combo.
Serving mango salsa top of summer tacos recipe, burritos, or a Mexican breakfast bowl are really tasty options too. Oh, I put a few spoonfuls on my eggs the other day with some avocado too and it was delicious.
