This Mango Avocado Salsa is the perfect sweet and savory blend of fresh ingredients. The mango salsa gets its sweetness from fresh mangos and white corn while bell pepper, jalapeño, red onion, and tomato balance the savory and spicy side. The creamy avocado, cilantro, spicy jalapeño, and tangy lime juice pull the dish together for a perfect spicy salsa. Serve this delicious side dish alone with tortilla chips or on taco night with the most drool-worthy slow cooker carnitas or my favorite way, over fish or shrimp tacos.
Avocado and mango salsa is such an easy and refreshing side dish. It brings brightness and added flavor to a simple dish like tacos or a piece of grilled fish or chicken. There are many fruits and vegetables that can go into this dish. I like to always use ripe mango, vine-ripened tomato and ripe avocado, but you can add pineapple or omit the bell pepper – use what you have available! The best way to make successful salsa recipes is when you balance the juicy mango or other sweet fruits with a spicy kick.
This salsa goes on almost anything and kicks it up to the next level. We’ve tried it on Crockpot Carnitas, Herb Roasted Chicken Recipe and Roasted Beef Tenderloin. But it’s also wonderful with some yellow corn chips!!
If you are craving a sweet mango dish, try our Mango Trifle!
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Pro Tip
To choose the best mango from your grocery store or market, look for a mango that is fairly symmetrical. The skin should be smooth and taut (mango skin starts to shrivel when the fruit is old) and free from bruises or breaks in the skin. Mangos are very firm and hard when underripe and they develop a little softness and give when they are ripe. They should not be overly squishy. Mangos can be ripened on the countertop by placing in a brown paper bag or wrapped in newspaper for a day or two.
🥭 Ingredients:
- Bell pepper – yellow or orange is lovely for the color and a sweeter flavor, but you can also use red pepper or even green pepper
- Mangos – learn the easy way to cut a fresh mango here How to Dice a Mango
- Tomatoes – homegrown tomatoes are the best, cherry tomatoes work great, too
- Jalapeño pepper – or other hot pepper of choice
- Red onion – red onion yields the best flavors when its raw
- Limes – fresh lime juice is best
- Cilantro – large handful
- Sweet white corn – frozen or fresh
- Garlic – minced
- Avocados – wait to dice until ready to serve
- Salt and pepper to taste
For a full list of ingredients and their measurements, 📋 please view my printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Substitutions and Variations
- Peppers: a serrano pepper or red chile pepper will also work for a spicier salsa.
- If you don’t have fresh limes, you can always use the store bought lime juice in the bottle.
- You can also add in some fresh diced green onion!
🔪 Instructions:
Step 1: Dice bell pepper, sweet mango, and tomatoes into small pieces similar in size.
Step 2: Remove seeds and dice hot pepper into very small pieces. Dice red onion and cilantro into very small pieces as well.
Step 3: Stir together all ingredients except for the avocado.
Step 4: Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours to allow flavors to blend.
Step 5: Dice avocado and stir into salsa. Serve immediately!
GARNISH/SLICE/SERVE: Serve mango and avocado salsa immediately and enjoy with a corn chip or on your favorite meat dish!
Using Mango in this Recipe
Mangos have a unique sweet and creamy taste. They are refreshing in this recipe and give a tropical twist to an otherwise traditional tomato salsa. Mangos can be tricky to cut, but I have a fool-proof method for cutting up mangos. Be sure to check that out so that you can make the most of your mangos and use all of their juicy goodness in this homemade salsa recipe. How to Dice a Mango
Recipe FAQs
My go to dinner for serving this flavor packed salsa is Carnitas Tacos. We make carnitas in the slow cooker or in the Instant Pot and either way, they’re absolutely delicious in a taco shell with a big spoonful of mango avocado salsa on top. The salsa is also superb with a grilled or baked piece of salmon or grilled chicken tacos. You will probably find yourself going back for more salsa and it is just fine to scoop it up with tortilla chips.
Keep this easy mango avocado salsa recipe in the refrigerator in an airtight container with a tightly sealed cover – either a lid or plastic wrap. The avocados may start to discolor (although the lime juice does a pretty good job combatting the brown), but the fresh produce in the salsa will still be good for several days.
Dishes to Enjoy Salsa On
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Mango Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 bell pepper yellow or orange is lovely for the color and a sweeter flavor
- 2 large mangos diced
- 1-2 tomatoes diced
- 1 jalapeño or other hot pepper of choice diced
- ½ red onion diced
- 2 limes juice of 2 limes
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup sweet white corn fresh or frozen
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 avocados wait to dice until ready to serve
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Dice bell pepper, mangos, and tomatoes. into small pieces similar in size.
- Step 2: Remove seeds and dice hot pepper into very small pieces. Dice red onion and chop cilantro into very small pieces as well.
- Step 3: Stir together all ingredients except for the avocado.
- Step 4: Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours to allow flavors to blend.
- Step 5: Dice avocado and stir into salsa. Serve immediately!
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