Description
A refreshing and vibrant mango salad featuring ripe mangoes, crisp bell pepper, cucumber, and a zesty homemade dressing with lemon juice, honey, and ginger. Perfect as a light side dish or appetizer, this salad combines sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors with fresh basil for an aromatic touch.
Ingredients
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Mango Salad
- 2 ripe mangoes peeled and diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh basil sliced
Homemade Dressing
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey (if vegan, use vegan honey or maple syrup)
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root grated or minced
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Salad: In a large serving bowl, combine the diced mangoes, bell pepper, cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, and sliced fresh basil. Mix the ingredients well to distribute the flavors evenly.
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, honey or vegan substitute, avocado or olive oil, grated fresh ginger, red chili flakes, and salt until the dressing is smooth and well combined.
- Toss the Salad: Pour the homemade dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat all the ingredients evenly with the dressing.
- Serve: Transfer the salad to serving dishes and enjoy immediately for the freshest taste.
Notes
- To save time and dishes, you can mix all salad and dressing ingredients together in a single bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Use vegan honey or maple syrup to make the salad vegan-friendly.
- Adjust the amount of red chili flakes based on your preference for spiciness.
- For extra freshness, chill the salad briefly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
