Anyway, I made this mango salsa to please my husband. He always went on about how much he loved it and how he wished I wasn't so weird about it. I figured that since I was making an Avocado Salsa because I love feta and avocado, I should also make a salsa that my hubby would enjoy. So I forced myself to make this recipe. The whole time that I was preparing it, I kept thinking about how crazy people are to enjoy such random foods mixed together. And then I tried it.
Words cannot describe the tastiness of this salsa. I can't explain it because I still can't believe that I liked it. I liked it so much that I ate 1/4 of the container of it before letting my husband know that it existed. Oops. :) If you read the ingredients and think it sounds weird/gross/etc., I highly recommend that you try it anyway. I hope you love it as much as me. I will certainly be making this again. I got this recipe from foodiewithfamily, a blog on cooking that I check often for ideas. She has nice pictures of how to prepare the mangos, check it out here. Otherwise, here are the ingredients and directions if you are already a pro when it comes to mangos.
Ingredients:
*2-3 mangos
*1/4-1/2 red onion, diced small
*2-3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced small
*2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
*1 large handful of cilantro OR parsley OR half of each, washed and chopped
*the juice of one lime OR one orange OR 1/4 cup of lime/orange juice OR some combination
*1 tsp. kosher salt
*ground pepper to taste
*tortilla chips
Directions:
1) Prepare the mangos so that you end up with as much mango flesh as possible, diced and put in a large bowl. You can look up directions easily on google or check out the link above.
2) Add the red onion, jalapenos, and garlic. Use gloves when handling the jalapenos if your skin is sensitive.
3) Add the cilantro/parsley, juice of a lime/orange, and salt and pepper. Mix together, taste and add spices/juices as desired. Enjoy!
Comments:
1) The only problem we had with the original recipe was that she added an entire red onion to the salsa. I added only half of an onion, thought it looked like too much, and stopped there. Paul still said that the salsa would have been better with LESS onion. I think you should eyeball your bowl and decide for yourself how much onion you want in your salsa. Next time, I will add more mango and use a little less than half of an onion.
2) I used a combination of parsley and cilantro for this salsa. It was very good! However, decide for yourself if you like one over the other. Parsley is more mild tasting than cilantro.
3) I used the juice of one super tiny lime and also added a splash of orange juice. The end result was a beautiful blend of orange and lime (aka sweet and tart) to this amazing salsa...yum
4) If you are hesitant about using jalapenos because you like milder foods, I assure you that this actually isn't that spicy of a salsa! It's weird. When I used two whole jalapenos for this recipe, I kept thinking about how my mouth was going to be on fire when I tried it. However, the orange juice and mangos do something magical to the recipe so that the jalapenos are a perfect addition and not as spicy as usual.
5) I warn you now: this salsa is very addicting. Don't expect it to last more than one night! :)
