Mango and Black Bean Salsa

Recent, 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 really like dip. Tacky, tangy, sizzling, chilly, I really like all of them.

However as a lot as I really like digging into 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 probably be on repeat for our household all summer time lengthy. I’ll be taking it to each celebration and cookout and placing it on something and every part.

Tangy mango and black bean salsa

I’ll admit, the primary time I encountered this mango and black bean salsa, I used to be a bit uncertain about it.

My step-mom made it for her Tremendous Bowl celebration this 12 months, and after I noticed the mixture of mangos with black beans and corn, I used to be curious however undecided 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 strive. 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 instances since she gave me the recipe and we polish it off each time. 

She will be able to’t keep in mind the place she initially discovered the recipe, however she believes it got here from a type of little Kraft recipe books. It’s an ideal steadiness 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 unimaginable on tacos, too.

The best way to make this straightforward mango salsa

For those who can chop up some fruits and veggies and stir every part collectively, then you may make this easy-peasy salsa.

Components you’ll want

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

• 2 diced ripe mangoes
• 1 giant diced pink bell pepper
• ¼ cup diced pink 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

Hear, 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 straightforward as a result of it has the entire 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 best way to cube a mango

For those who haven’t damaged down a contemporary mango earlier than, let’s speak about tips on how to go about it.

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

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

As soon as you narrow the pit out with the mango slicer, you need to use 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

Nearly the entire 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 every part into similar-sized items. However ol’ knife will do the job simply as properly.

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

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

Serving ideas

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 could even be scrumptious on fish, reminiscent of 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 acquired a feast that everybody will love.