Fresh Mango Salsa (Best for Fish and Shrimp Tacos)

This easy fresh Mango Salsa is like summer in a bowl! This amazingly delicious fresh salsa is tangy, sweet and spicy at the same time. Made with juicy mangoes, sweet red pepper, spicy jalapeño and lime juice. A perfect addition to fish or shrimp tacos, or any Mexican-inspired dish!

Ingredient notes

• Mangos: use regular or Ataulfo mangos. You can also use both varieties, as long as they are ripe
• Red Bell Pepper: it goes very well with the mango and complements its flavor
• Jalapeno Peppers: for a spicy zing. You can use the whole pepper or only half, if you’d like your salsa to be milder
• Red onion: you can swap for sweet, yellow or white onion but I like red best
• Fresh Cilantro: to add freshness to the dish
• Lime juice: adds tanginess to the salsa
• Salt: to balance out the flavors

How to make fresh mango salsa

1. Step 1: Peel and dice the mangos.  The easiest way to cut mangos is cutting off the sides (unpeeled), making a grid on the flesh side using a paring knife without cutting through the skin and scooping out the diced flesh out with a spoon or a knife.

2. Step 2: Chop up the vegetables. Finely dice red bell pepper, jalapenos and red onion. Chop up cilantro leaves.

3. Step 3: Assemble the salsa. Add the mangos, both peppers, red onion and cilantro into a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with salt and pour in fresh lime juice. Give everything a stir and your salsa is ready!

4. Step 4: Serve chilled or at room temperature with salty tortilla chips or your favorite Mexican dishes.

What to serve it with

Unlike a blended salsa that has a runny texture, this chunky salsa is almost like a salad and it goes well with most Mexican meat and seafood dishes, especially grilled. Try it on chicken, fish or Shrimp Tacos, quesadillas, fajitas or burritos.

Another great option is to add it to any Mexican inspired bowls, such as chicken burrito bowl, taco salad or as a topping for my easy and quick Shrimp Fajita Bowl. It's also amazing on these Loaded Mini Pepper Nachos.

You can also enjoy mango salsa on its own as a dip with plain tortilla chips.

Substitutions and variations

• If you don’t want the salsa to be spicy, you can reduce the amount of jalapeño peppers or skip them all together.
• Red bell pepper works best because of its sweet flavor but you can also use orange or green bell pepper.
• If you don’t like cilantro, substitute with parsley or thinly sliced scallions.
• Don’t worry if you don’t have the exact amounts of ingredients. This type of dish is pretty forgiving. You can use more mango, less red pepper, skip cilantro etc. Adjust to your preferences.

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