Today marks five years since my first post on Cookie and Kate. This date usually passes by without much fanfare, but five years! My baby’s in kindergarten now. Sniffle. This blog really is my baby.
I bought all the ingredients to bake a cake to celebrate, then my dishwasher broke down. I’m not going to wash all those dishes by hand.
So, let’s shout happy birthday with this fresh mango salsa recipe! It’s irresistibly sweet and spicy, super simple to make, and outrageously delicious. Plus, it’s so colorful that it almost looks like confetti up-close.
Come to think of it, salsa is actually the perfect anniversary recipe since my first recipe was for salsa. That post broke records for this blog back then. Three comments in one day!
Thank you for visiting, commenting and sharing my recipes with your friends and family. I literally wouldn’t have posted more recipes if it weren’t for those comments way back when. You’re the best.
Mango Salsa Ingredients
You’ll need only six basic ingredients to make this easy mango salsa: ripe mangos, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño and lime.
Uses for Mango Salsa
This mango salsa would be fantastic on fish tacos or just about any fresh, Mexican-themed dish, really. I can confirm that it goes well with chips, guacamole and black bean tacos. It was a big hit at my friend’s potluck dinner!
You could also serve it on salad or just eat it straight out of the bowl as a salad. It’s that good.
If this recipe gets you hooked on making homemade salsas, here are a few more to love:
Please let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments! I love hearing from you.
Watch How to Make Mango Salsa
Fresh Mango Salsa
- Author: Cookie and Kate
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Salsa
- Method: Chopped
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
This simple and colorful mango salsa is super easy to make! It’s sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Serve this fresh mango salsa with chips, on tacos or salads, or as a salad itself. It’s that good. Recipe yields about 3 cups salsa.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe mangos, diced (see photos)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1 large lime, juiced (about ¼ cup lime juice)
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, combine the prepared mango, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and jalapeño. Drizzle with the juice of one lime.
- Using a large spoon, stir the ingredients together. Season to taste with salt, and stir again. For best flavor, let the salsa rest for 10 minutes or longer.
Notes
Mango salsa adapted from the mango pico in my Thai mango cabbage wraps.
Storage suggestions: Honestly, I’ll be amazed if you have any salsa leftovers! You can store the salsa in the refrigerator, covered, for several days. It will be best fresh, though.
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Rita
Love this salsa! We made it to have on turkey burgers and then I decided to mix the leftovers with my scrambled eggs for breakfast! Finished off the bowl as a chip dip – truly multi purposes
Peggie
This is DELICIOUS!
I made it for a crowd with some chips and everyone ate it as a salad. They loved it. I didn’t use much cilantro, as I’m not a fan.
I kept some home and used it over baked chicken and it worked great.I’m sure fish would also be delicious, tacos? YES!!
Great, easy recipe.
patty carterr
i made this last week and it was a hit
Kate
That’s great to hear, Patty!
Anna
Made this to go with a mahi mahi taco recipe and it really was the star of the meal. I made it the day before and refrigerated over night. The flavors really melded together and it was an absolute hit with my partner. I’ll be adding this to my regular recipe list.
Terry
I loved this recipe and so did my husband, I didn’t have salmon, which I thought would be delicious and so would shrimp, I served it as a salad with arugula and a ham steak.
Thank You so much for sharing ,
Miss Terry
Kate
You’re welcome! I’m glad you loved it, Terry.
Ashley
Sorry if I missed it in the instructions, but can you use frozen mango?
Kate
Fresh works best here. Frozen doesn’t seem to hold up at well. If you do, be sure to drain the extra juice before using.
Patrick
I made this salsa as part of your fish taco recipe – delicious!
Have you taken the fish taco recipe off your website? I can’t find it anymore! Can you remind me what the sauce was that was added to the battered fish and mango salsa?
Kate
Hi Patrick, This is a vegetarian blog so I didn’t have a fish recipe. Sorry!
Misty
I’ve used frozen before and I loved it
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Misty!
Calitini
Delicious! Easy to make and will be making again.
Kate
That’s great to hear, Calitini! I appreciate your review.
Jaffo Nerr
I grill up tuna steaks in ginger and soy and serve them on this salsa. Wife gets naked the moment she sees me cutting the mangoes and thawing the tuna.
Vanessa
My new favorite salsa, so darn gooooood!!! We had it with a Cuban rice bowl. Yum! Will be making this many more times!
Kate
Great to hear, Vanessa!
michele
I made this lovely Mango Salsa to compliment my Moroccan chicken and couscous dish. The Mango Salsa was the highlight of this meal! I used the salsa as a side and it was perfect! The taste of sweet and spicy and the squeeze of lime makes this sasla! I added a tiny bit of maple syrup and about a tablespoon of olive oil . But! the recipie as is , is wonderful! Enjoy!
Kate
Great to hear, Michele!
Leisa epps
We made this tonight with our salmon. Paired it with Mexican style cauliflower rice
AJ
Can this be made in a food processor if I’m short on time? And how many cups/oz of mango would this be? Mangoes come in all different sizes…
Kate
Hi! I recommend this best as written. I don’t have the cup measurements, sorry!
Becky
I made this salsa to serve overtop of mahi mahi with a side of rice and black beans, coupled with tortilla chips and salsa as the app. It was delicious both ways.
Kate
I’m happy you enjoyed it, Becky! Thank you for your review.
KC
Perfecto!! A very nice compliment to shrimp tacos:) will def make again this weekend.
KRISTIN SURLES
I made this and I’m obsessed! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Kate
That’s great to hear, Kristin! I appreciate your review.
Monica Plant
I made this recipe for a salsa contest at work & won first place!! Such a hit. Perfect amount of sweet and spicy and the right amount of flavor that isn’t overwhelming.
Bryan
I have made this Awesome Recipe so many times now, Years… I no longer need to look it up. My favorite is with Fresh caught Grilled Cobia and Cilantro Lime Basmati Rice. I also use it for any Blackened Fish Tacos. Great with Blackened Grouper, Snapper, Redfish, etc. Whatever I can catch out of the Gulf of Mexico usually meets this Salsa the following day It’s a Keeper Recipe for Sure!!! I make it as is but will add a second Jalapeño pepper over the Green Bell Pepper.
Kate
I love that you have made this so much you know it without looking. Thank you for your review, Bryan!
Beth
I always wanted to try a mango salsa, so when the mangoes were ripe on my last grocery trip it seemed like a good time. I didn’t measure exact amounts of everything but I used 2 mangoes and approximated the rest. It was delicious, and I absolutely recommend adding a sprinkling of chipotle powder – it’s an incredibly tasty addition. We ate then on panfried potato and zuchinni tacos with queso fresco. So good. Thanks for the recipe!
Kate
You’re welcome, Beth! Thank you for your review.
Karla marks
This is a great recipe! I wanted to make it into a light lunch so I added rinsed black beans and leftover smoked chicken from dinner last night, wrapped in romaine lettuce leaves. Delicious!!!
Kate
I’m glad you loved it, Karla!
Beth
This was so good, and such a nice change of pace from the usual salsa. You can eat it, literally, on everything – tacos, kale salads, seafood, or just polish off the rest of it all by itself. I urge, urge, urge you to try a sprinkle of chipotle powder in this salsa – in my opinion it takes it over the top!
Kate
Great to hear, Beth! Thank you for your review.
Heather
This recipe looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it, as it’s for a Memorial Day weekend Bbq dinner, and so it’s definitely going to be a delicious treat for all my friends! Thanks again! :)
Kate
I hope it was a hit, Heather!
Kelly Needham
It is SO delicious! I love this salsa on fish and use the salsa leftovers on my eggs in the morning – yum!
Kate
Sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing, Kelly.
Jackie
This is absolutely delicious! It was so easy and came together in a flash. It really put the flounder I made over the top. Will definitely make this again and again as it goes with so much! Thank you for a great recipe!
Kate
You’re welcome, Jackie! I’m glad you are planning to make this salsa again.
Kate
We LOVE this recipe and serve it with jerk chicken and basmati. Always a delicious meal!
Kate
Thank you for your review, Kate!
Hannah
I loved this recipe! I made it for my Dad for father’s day and he was joyously quiet munching away with some organic tortilla chips. I loved how fresh, simple, and MANGO PACKED the recipe was. Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome, Hannah!
Maura
Such a lovely recipe.thank you for sharing
Kate
You’re welcome, Maura!
Glenn
Kate,
I make something similar. Put it over the top with minced ginger, fresh pineapple, and some rice wine vinegar for tang and fresh honey!! Yum!!
P
Loved this recipe enough to leave a comment lol
Kate
I’m glad you did, P! Thank you for your review.
Irene Mendoza
This was perfect to toss together for the last of mangoes that are now being ignored. Attempted to have this ready for salsa for dinner but alas everyone ate it up as an appetizer. ☺️
Linda Snodgress
A friend made this and it was delicious. We have fresh mangoes and are always looking for ways to use them.
One thing I would like to request; nutritional information would be helpful for diabetics, and other ailments.
I signed up for emails and I will try them. I am not on Instagram so I can’t send pictures
Kate
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Linda! Thank you for sharing.
Shannon
Delicious!!
Misty
Absolutely delicious! We substituted poblano pepper for the jalapeno and used lemon and lime juice. Was made for fish taco topping but have used it as salsa and salad topping!!! Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome, Misty! I appreciate your review.
Marlo Catroppa
This was to die for!!! So so fresh and delicious! Make sure u use really ripe mangos… that’s the key!
Jules
Such a beautiful and fresh recipe! I used frozen mango and it turned out amazing! Can’t wait to pair it with fish tacos tonight. Thanks for a great recipe!
Kate
Great to hear, Jules! Thank you for sharing.
Kim
This was amazing!! I put it on pork tacos and its was the best thing I have eaten in a very long time! Thank you so much for this recipe! I will make this forever!
Helen Petrigh
The mango salsa was very delicious. How long will it keep in the fridge
Thanks very much.
Kate
You’re welcome, Helen!
Donna Shuman
I’d like to can some for future use. Can I also add tomato to it..
Sierra
This is a delicious and easy recipe! We served it on top of teriyaki chicken and coconut rice. Can’t wait to try it in some of the combinations other commenters have done. Will definitely be taking this to summertime potlucks as an app! Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome, Sierra!
Deborah
how many cups of mango does 3 mangoes produce?
Amy
this is delicious. Can I freeze the salsa?
Sherry
Hello, is this recipe also good for canning? or what should be added to be able to make and can for future use? Thanks!
Kate
This recipe isn’t meant for canning.
Xavier
Substitute for cilantro?
Kate
You could omit or try parsley.
SH Ko
It is so easy but amazingly fresh and delicious. I used a frozen mango but it turned out really good. I ate it after resting for 10-15min. Thank yo so much!❤️
Helen Jones
Wow so yummy! I added fresh goji berries from my garden just because get um in ya. Thank you Kate
Kate
You’re welcome, Helen! Thank you for your review.
Laura
Absolutely love this recipe! I’ve made it a bunch of times before, but not lately. I was just looking for it so I could make it tomorrow, but I couldnt find it and I was so upset! Thankfully I had sent it to a friend, so I was able to find it again that way! I’ve pinned it now…. I CANNOT lose it again!! It’s wonderful and I cant wait to make it again! <3
Kate
Great to hear, Laura! I appreciate your review.
Caprice A. Slade
This was good! I totally forgot I had a lime, and had to use lime juice, and I put avocado in mine too. Definitely saving this recipe for future use!
Annecarole Hebert
I made this to accompany blackened salmon tacos. My family said it was the best thing I have ever made!
Kate
I love to hear that!
Karen
My husband mistakenly bought a can of mangoes. Can it be used in this recipe?
Kate
You can try it. Let me know how it goes!
Karen
I’ve made it twice using two cans of Dole mangos. Delicious!
Kate
Great to hear, Karen! I appreciate your review.
JENNIFER JONES
I forgot the jalapenos, but it still turned out FANTASTIC!
I’m so excited to put this yummy salsa on crackers, tortilla chips, tacos.
SO YUMMY and fresh
Tracy Repp
I love this recipe! It’s close to one at my favorite poke restaurant. Yep, this is perfect in a poke bowl next to soy sauce-marinated ahi tuna chunks! The only thing I change is that I use a little less onion and I drizzle with a bit of honey because I love that sweet contrast to the salty tuna. Thanks for this recipe!
Kate
You’re welcome, Tracy! Thank you for your review.
Rafael Sant’Anna
So good, I added some garlic
Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome, Rafael!
Eileen
I make cinnamon chips with the Mango salsa. It makes a nice snack
Kate
Thank you for your review, Eileen!
JENNIFER JONES
I was so happy with this recipie and the deliciousness of it that I did something wild…….I bought your cookbook ;) YAY
Kate
I hope you love my cookbook, Jennifer! Thank you for your review.
Helena
Turned out great! Had the mangoes and did not know what to do with them! Grandson loved it too!
Kate
I love to hear that, Helena! I appreciate your review.
Lisa
I love this salsa and serve it regularly with jerk chicken and coconut rice. It is a family favourite. The salsa is also wonderful with chips of course.
Kate
Great to hear, Lisa! Thank you for your review.
Carol
I have made this several times and we just love it as it is but I also use it on fish tacos cooked with a warm seasoning blend. The combination is so good! Thanks for this wonderful, fresh tasting recipe! It is a family favorite now.
Zoraida J
Loved the easy mango salsa and used it on baked chicken. Will try it with fish next time. Thank you!
Josiey
I made this salsa and added a half cup of fresh pineapple and my family went CRAZY for it. Now it is being requested for EVERY meal!
Thank you for this taste tempting treat!
If you haven’t already tried it you are really missing out on some good eats
Kate
You’re welcome, Josiey!
Tammy Gellis
I made this yesterday and I loved it so much I’m making it again today! I originally made it to go on my chili lime chicken tacos and it was a great addition. Then I decided to use it as a dip for my tortilla chips – YUM! The sweet and tangy flavor combination takes your tastebuds on an adventure
Fantastic any way you eat it.
Kate
I love to hear that, Tammy! I appreciate your review.
Cathe
I love this recipe! I’ve made it many times. I’m getting ready to make it again as it was requested for a birthday party get together!! (For a 102 year old!! Yay). Thanks for the recipe!
Ian Adams
Kate thanks for the recipe. Simply amazing make it all the time Delicious
Elaine
perfect mango salsa!
Kate
Happy to hear you loved it, Elaine!
Theresa
I just made your amazing mango salsa. At the end of the directions it said to let 10 minutes or longer I couldn’t wait 10 seconds and it’s definitely going to be gone in the first 10 minutes it is delicious!!
Kate
Great to hear, Theresa! I appreciate your review.
Zabe
I love so many of your recipes and always wanted to try mango salsa but can’t handle spicy food. Would it be okay to leave the jalapeno out? Or is there something less spicy I could use instead?
Kate
Yes, you can omit them. I hope you try it!
banner
it is just awsome it looks and tastes so good
Marc
Familly loved it and asked to save recipe. I served it with cod tacos. Keep up the good work.
Sharla
This recipe is a hit! I adapted it the second time I made it and added strawberries, jicama, and fire honey! It was AMAZING before, but it went to a whole other level. I served it with buñuelos chips, corn chips, and tajin.
Kate
That’s great to hear, Sharla!
Ben Settle
I’ve made this a few times and keep forgetting to come back and comment. This is a family favorite for fish tacos. So good!
Mom with sandy feet
This is my ‘go to’ salsa! Love the fresh, clean ingredients. We use it on fish, tacos, pork, steak and chicken!
You can switch out the mango with or add pineapple, papaya, any bright tropical fruit. I’ve even added blackberries to this salsa and YUM! (We aren’t cilantro fans so I either add less or just omit it)This is also great as a salad the next day.
Grilling some Grouper and dressing with this salsa for dinner tonight.
Love this stuff!
Kate
Great to hear! Thank you for your review.
Jana
AMAZING!!
I served it with Grilled Pork Tenderloin, and Coconut Rice :)
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Jana!
Nori Triplett
I bought 3 mangos on sale and found your recepie. What a find!. I searved with salmon and rice. This salsa took my favorite salmon to the next level. Thank you for sharing.
Lisa
NOM NOM NOM! SO YUMMY! I did add the tiniest splash of vinegar because I was putting it on tacos. This will be in regular rotation. THANK YOU!
Kate
You’re welcome, Lisa!
zunaita
i think this worked out for me and the dish tased amazing btw im from india
Kate
Great to hear!
Laura J Gillis
I just made this and it is delicious. Dicing the mangos was a challenge but well worth it!
Anna Parker
Oh my goodness this salsa is so amazing! made this last night it is so refreshing and delicious. My opinion it is better than 5 stars . I am about to make the pineapple salsa also. Thank you so much for sharing these recipes.
Gail
I grew up in Miami with Hayden mangoes all over the yard. This is hands down the best mango salsa I have ever made. I eliminated the jalapeño but is still delicious. I use it over grilled fish or just as a dip with tortilla chips. I’m going to try it with tostones next.
Kevin Goodrich
Got some beautiful wild boar chops and used this mango salsa with a nice rub of cumin, paprika and a little chili powder. They were amazing! The salsa made the dish!
Kevin Goodrich
Got some beautiful wild boar chops and used this mango salsa with a nice rub of cumin, paprika and a little chili powder. They were amazing! The salsa made the dish!
Sharon
Great salsa. Use in shrimp tacos. Or justveatvitvwith chips
Marcelle
Woohoo! Neighbor gave me some gorgeous honey mangos and they are now ripe. Will definitely be making this tonight!
Kate
I hope you loved it, Marcelle!
Marcelle
Although my mangoes were a tiny bit too ripe this salsa was delicious! I served it over grilled mahi mahi and it was amazing!
Catherine Cox
Kate, I was wondering if I replace one mango with a peach, it this would be as good as your original recipe? I have an abundance of peaches from my friends tree and I’m trying to find new and creative ways to utilize them. This recipe rocks!!! Thank you!!
Kate
That could be interesting! Let me know if you try it. Peach Crisp (Gluten-Free) would also be a great use.
Valerie
Does this can well? And I have a mango tree that I cut the mangos up and freeze. Have you ever tried to use frozen mangos?
Kate
This recipe is not meant for canning.
Lyn
Wonderful and fresh tasting. It’s a keeper.
Kate
Great to hear, Lyn.
Heather S.
Made this recipe to accompany a grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken recipe; perfect side for the chicken & would be great as a snack any other time of day! Never prepped mangoes before; now I know how to work around that Madeleine-cookie-sized pit! Prepped & tossed night before; salsa flavors were fresh & tasty the next day.
Kristin Coombs
Fantastic! Complemented the grilled salmon perfectly. Wouldn’t change a thing!
Barbara
I made it and used for a sauce for fresh wild baked salmon. Delicious!!
Kate
Great to hear, Barbara!
Jasmine
Have you tried this with a yellow onion? I really dislike red onions.
Kate
I prefer it as written, but you can try it with a different onion if you like.
Julie L.
I love this salsa! It’s especially good with grilled salmon. My go to all summer long!
Kate
That’s great to hear, Julie!