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Mango Avocado Salad

Mango Avocado Salad
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I made this salad almost every other week this summer. It tastes like sunshine in a bowl — juicy sweet mango meets creamy avocado, with fresh coriander and a zesty lime dressing. It’s the kind of quick little dish you can throw together in 10-15 minutes, but it feels like something you’d eat on a summer holiday. It complements your rice with grilled chicken or oven baked salmon. I actually first made this salad in winter as a what I thought “fancy” starter for a Christmas meal with scallops and it has been a family favourite since.

To make this dish, you only need one or two fresh mangos, avocado and spring onions. You can use coriander or parsley to garnish and some hot pepper flakes. For the dressing, I find the best combination is olive oil with lime juice.

The salad keeps well in the fridge for few hours but best if it is eaten fresh.

Mango Avocado Salad

Juicy mango combined with creamy avocado, spring onions and fresh coriander leaves
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

1 large ripe mango, peeled and diced

1 ripe avocado, diced

1 spring onion, finely sliced

A small handful of fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped

For the dressing

Juice of ½ a lime

2 tablespoon olive oil

A pinch of salt (to taste)

1 tsp chilli flakes

Instructions
 

Prep the produce: Dice the mango and avocado into bite-sized cubes. Slice the spring onion thinly and chop up the coriander leaves.

    Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, and salt until it looks glossy.

      Assemble the salad: Gently toss the mango, avocado, spring onion, and coriander in a mixing bowl.

        Dress it up: Pour the lime-olive oil dressing over the top and give it a gentle toss — careful not to mash the avocado.

          Add some dry chilli flakes if you wish, or even sumac is a good option that goes well with this salad.

            Serve immediately: Best eaten fresh, maybe with grilled fish, chicken, or just some tortilla chips on the side.

              Quick tip: If you like it a little bit spicy, add a few slices of fresh chili.

                Keyword salad, side dish, vegan, vegetarian