Mango and Black Bean Salsa

Contemporary, juicy mangos are paired with black beans and contemporary veggies on this tangy mango and black bean salsa. Scoop it up along with your favourite tortilla chips or use it as a topping for tacos!

Lengthy-time readers know that I like a great dip. Tacky, tangy, sizzling, chilly, I like all of them.

However as a lot as I like digging into a great buffalo hen dip or spinach artichoke dip, when hotter climate rolls round, I crave cool, refreshing dips and salsas.

I’m speaking spicy guacamole, fruit salsa with cinnamon tortilla chips, and now this mango and black bean salsa.

That is the recipe that will likely be on repeat for our household all summer time lengthy. I’ll be taking it to each social gathering and cookout and placing it on something and all the pieces.

Tangy mango and black bean salsa

I’ll admit, the primary time I encountered this mango and black bean salsa, I used to be slightly not sure about it.

My step-mom made it for her Tremendous Bowl social gathering this yr, and after I noticed the mix of mangos with black beans and corn, I used to be curious however unsure what the flavors could be like collectively.

However she stated that everybody raves about it each time she makes it, so naturally I needed to give it a attempt. I’m actually glad I did as a result of it’s so good and now Elle and I are obsessed.

Significantly, I’ve made this salsa a number of occasions since she gave me the recipe and we polish it off each time. 

She will be able to’t bear in mind the place she initially discovered the recipe, however she believes it got here from a kind of little Kraft recipe books. It’s an ideal stability of fruity, tangy, zesty, and crunchy.

We love digging into this mango and black bean salsa with Fritos Scoops, however it’s scrumptious on any tortilla chip and could be unbelievable on tacos, too.

The way to make this simple mango salsa

If you happen to can chop up some fruits and veggies and stir all the pieces collectively, then you can also make this easy-peasy salsa.

Substances you’ll want

The key to this mango and black bean salsa is one surprising ingredient. You’ll want:

• 2 diced ripe mangoes
• 1 massive diced crimson bell pepper
• ¼ cup diced crimson onion
• 1 bag frozen candy corn
• 1 can rinsed and drained black beans
• ⅓ cup very finely chopped contemporary cilantro
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 packet Good Seasons Italian salad dressing dry combine

Pay attention, I do know that utilizing Italian salad dressing combine in a salsa recipe is the furthest factor from being genuine. However you’ll be shocked at how scrumptious it’s! And it makes the recipe additional simple as a result of it has all the seasoning you want.

When the dressing combine combines with the lime juice and the juice from the mangos, it makes an excellent tangy base for this salsa. Paired with the candy mangos and contemporary cilantro? It’s unattainable to cease consuming.

The way to cube a mango

If you happen to haven’t damaged down a contemporary mango earlier than, let’s discuss the way to go about it.

Mangos have an enormous pit within the heart that may make them difficult to chop. I like to make use of a mango slicer to simply take away the pit. 

I don’t have numerous unitasker instruments in my kitchen, however my mango slicer is without doubt one of the few that I feel are price it, particularly if your loved ones loves contemporary mangos. 

As soon as you chop the pit out with the mango slicer, you should utilize a paring knife to take away the peel from the 2 halves of the fruit you now have. Now it’s time to slice or cube the fruit!

Making this recipe

Virtually all the time you’ll spend on this mango and black bean salsa is in chopping up the elements.

Like I stated above, I take advantage of a veggie chopper to rapidly break down all the pieces into similar-sized items. However a great ol’ knife will do the job simply as effectively.

As soon as all the elements are prepped, combine them collectively in a big bowl. Refrigerate the salsa for at the very least a few hours to let all the flavors come collectively earlier than serving.

And that’s it! Such a straightforward recipe to toss collectively for a game-day social gathering or summer time cookout.

Serving options

Elle and I like to dig into this mango and black bean salsa with tortilla chips or Fritos Scoops, however don’t cease there. 

Strive it on flank steak tacos, pulled hen tacos, or shrimp tacos. It will even be scrumptious on fish, equivalent to tortilla-crusted tilapia.

I feel it could even be superb on chipotle quesadillas!
Make it a full meal alongside borracho beans, Mexican road corn salad, and mango agua fresca and also you’ve obtained a feast that everybody will love.