Mango Guacamole

Salsas and Sauces — By Ben on 03 June 2009

One of the items that intrigued more people at the Foodbuzz Taco Party last weekend was the guacamole. Some of the guests had had my regular guacamole before, but when they tried this one they couldn’t identify what gave it the sweet kick. This “sweet kick” was delivered by my favorite fruit ever, mango. Gucamole is one of the most delicious Mexican salsas, but when you add mango it takes it to a whole new level of tastiness. I tried this guacamole for the first time with chicken last year. It can be eaten as a snack with tortilla chips, in quesadillas, flautas (like the ones in the pictures) or over tacos like some of my guests did las weekend. Like my friend Nate said, it melts in your mouth.

Mango guacamole

The ingredients:

2 large avocados

1 mango

1/2 red onion, chopped

handful of cilantro, chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

1 lime, juiced

salt and pepper to taste

The how-to:

Cut avocados and mango and put them in a bowl.

Smash with a fork and add the rest of the ingredients.

Mix well until they form a smooth salsa.

Enjoy!

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And speaking of mangos, did you know that June is Mango month? Here’s the information I received from the National Mango Board. I hope you all find it informative and helpful:

Looking for one more reason to celebrate summer time? Look no further, because June is Mango Month! Head to your local market and you’ll find a wide variety of fresh, ripe mangos ready to be eaten fresh or put into your favorite dish. The National Mango Board teamed up with Ingrid Hoffmann to create several recipes to commemorate this special time of year, including Chicken Wings with Mango-Chili Sauce, Mahi Mango Tostadas (hi-res image available) and a Mango Cardamom Granita.

Also, don’t forget that there are still 29 days left for the kids in your life to enter the second annual Rising Mango Star Video Contest! Kids ages 8-14 are invited to create an original recipe featuring fresh mangos, create a seven minute video demonstrating how to make their mango marvel, upload it on YouTube.com and submit their entry on www.mango.org/risingstar. Hurry though, the contest closes on June 30th, when the three finalists will be selected to travel to Hollywood, CA to compete for the grand prize of $500 and the title of 2009 Rising Mango Star at California School of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Program, Pasadena | Hollywood.

¡Buen provecho!

Tagged as: Avocado, Easy recipes, Guacamole, Mango, Mexican food, Salsas and sauces

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Ben

grew up around food. His family owned a restaurant in Mexico City and he spent a big deal of his childhood helping and learning after school the art of creating delicious dishes from simple ingredients. He created this blog to share his kitchen adventures with the world.

(26) Readers Comments

dawn
June 3, 2009 at 9:54 am

you’re killing me….what a perfect combo

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Bellini Valli
June 3, 2009 at 10:20 am

I agree with dawn. I can see why your guests would gravitate towards this combination Ben:D

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joan nova
June 3, 2009 at 11:52 am

The title of this post certainly enticed me to read more. I think with adding the mango you needed the counterbalance of the jalapeno and I like the idea of the flautas.

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Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
June 3, 2009 at 1:44 pm

Mango and avocado is a great combo, so great in the guacamole! I will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Peter G
June 3, 2009 at 5:38 pm

Ooh! I like the idea of adding mango…Would def. take this salsa to a whole new level.

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Hélène
June 3, 2009 at 5:50 pm

First time I see mango in guacamole. That must have an interesting flavor.

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elly
June 3, 2009 at 6:30 pm

I’ll have to give this a try – I am only a recent convert of adding fruit to my more savory dishes.

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Jen of a2eatwrite
June 3, 2009 at 9:13 pm

What a fabulous idea, Ben! I can’t wait to try this.

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Soma
June 4, 2009 at 7:14 am

This is one fantastic idea!

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Janet @Gourmet Traveller 88
June 4, 2009 at 7:51 am

Hi Ben, I am totally in for this! I want to try this for sure. Do you use green skin or yellow skin mango. I find the yellow skin from Thailand are usually better tasted but not so easy to find to Europe sometimes.

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Mike
June 4, 2009 at 8:15 am

That looks fantastic and definitely something I need to try soon

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kat
June 4, 2009 at 8:46 am

Oh I bet that was a great addition!

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Fearless Kitchen
June 4, 2009 at 9:23 am

Hmm…. I love guacamole…. I love mangoes….

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Teresa
June 4, 2009 at 1:54 pm

Some invention my friend. Sounds inviting. Also sounds like Nuevo Latino Cuisine. You rock Ben.

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Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)
June 4, 2009 at 4:44 pm

I love guacamole and I’m pretty much a purist, but my husband adores mangoes so I think I’ll have to give it a try.

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bergamot
June 4, 2009 at 9:35 pm

This is a very interesting combination. I am sure the flavour complemented well. Will try it out.

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Kevin
June 6, 2009 at 1:39 pm

I tried mango guacamole and it is so good! The sweet mango really goes well in the guacamole.

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Aparna
June 6, 2009 at 9:20 pm

I don’t really like avocado, but I think the mango will definitely improve the taste for me.

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Liz
June 7, 2009 at 5:29 pm

What an interesting combination. I can’t wait to actually see mangoes at the market!

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Samantha
June 11, 2009 at 10:08 pm

God, this was delicious. I’ve honestly never had better guacamole, I loove mangoes and I love avocados. Thank you!

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Morta Di Fame
July 19, 2009 at 9:24 am

Thanks for pointing me to this outstanding recipe, Ben. Beautiful photos, too! Now I am mad that for all the moth of June I didn’t have 1 mango! I look forward to following your blog!
Jen

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kellypea
May 3, 2011 at 6:34 pm

Yum Ben. Plain old yum. Grilling shrimp tonight and have mangoes and avos ready for a salsa. Didn't think of mashing. Hmmm.

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weirdcombos
May 5, 2011 at 3:13 pm

Ben,
I never thought of mixing mangoes and avocados together this way, excellent combination!
Cheers!
Heguiberto

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Jerry
May 7, 2011 at 11:53 pm

Ben, I will definitely try making mango guacamole fresh. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Appreciate it alot Check out the latest on Simply Good Eating Blog: http://www.simplygoodeating.com/

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