The Caribbean Mango Salad at El Cubo de Cuba was such great accompaniment to our meal – fresh, light, and so colorful – that I had to try it to make it at home! Really, it doesn’t get much simpler than this.
Need help dicing those mangoes? Check this tutorial on How to Dice a Mango.
Caribbean Mango Salad
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
-
2-3
Tbs.
red wine vinegar
divided
-
1
Tbs.
lime juice
-
2
Tbls.
olive oil
-
2
ripe mangos
diced
-
2
large ripe avocados
-
1
medium cucumber
peeled, seeded and cubed
-
1/2
small red onion
sliced very thin (stem to root)
-
Kosher salt
-
Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
To Pickle the onions:
-
(NOTE: This step is completely optional; however, I really like what it does for the flavor of the onions. If you forget or don’t have time, don’t worry. In that case, just throw the onions in with the fruit and cukes.) Pickle the onions by combining the thinly sliced red onion and 1-2 tablespoon of red wine vinegar in a small bowl. Cover and chill for an hour or so. Drain onions and discard any vinegar remaining in the bowl.
To make the salad:
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In a medium serving bowl, whisk together one tablespoon red wine vinegar and lime juice. Slowly whisk in oil. Toss in mangoes, avocado, cucumber and red onion to coat. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Caribbean Mango Salad
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tbs. red wine vinegar divided
- 1 Tbs. lime juice
- 2 Tbls. olive oil
- 2 ripe mangos diced
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 1 medium cucumber peeled, seeded and cubed
- 1/2 small red onion sliced very thin (stem to root)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
To Pickle the onions:
-
(NOTE: This step is completely optional; however, I really like what it does for the flavor of the onions. If you forget or don’t have time, don’t worry. In that case, just throw the onions in with the fruit and cukes.) Pickle the onions by combining the thinly sliced red onion and 1-2 tablespoon of red wine vinegar in a small bowl. Cover and chill for an hour or so. Drain onions and discard any vinegar remaining in the bowl.
To make the salad:
-
In a medium serving bowl, whisk together one tablespoon red wine vinegar and lime juice. Slowly whisk in oil. Toss in mangoes, avocado, cucumber and red onion to coat. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Mmm that looks delicious! My all time favorite Salsa is a Mango one that we actually purchase from Costco, so this salad recipe with the mango in it caught my eye! 🙂
I love the presentation! My daughter loves mango and avocado, so I bet she’d be really into this salad, too.
Fresh avocado is one of my most favorite things. I’ll have to try this salad!
I love both mango and avocado! I will have to try this because it sounds really yummy! I have trouble cutting mangoes into perfect little cubes though…maybe you could do a tutorial on that?
Great suggestion, Crystal! Here you go! How to Dice a Mango.
I love mango and avocado in combination! Now that the Keitt mangos are gone, I’m going to have to wait until early spring for new mangoes to try this out!
This looks SO yummy and simple and healthy! Super excited to try it – Thanks so much for sharing!