The Best Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

bowl of mango pico de gallo with tortilla chips

The Best Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

The best Mango Pico de Gallo is sweet, tangy, and a little spicy. This version is made with vine-ripened mangos, key lime juice, juicy tomatoes, and crisp veggies. Spoon it over grilled fish, pile it on tacos, or serve with chips. It’s fresh, colorful, and bursting with flavor.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings

Calories 63.2 kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups diced mango 1 large or 2 small mangos. I use one giant Kent mango.
1 cup diced tomatoes about 2 medium tomatoes
½ red onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper or habanero pepper, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 or 2 cloves
½ cup diced bell pepper seeded
½ cup chopped cilantro (washed well to remove sand)
5 key limes, juiced or the juice of 1 regular lime
1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
salt to taste

Instructions

Combine the diced mango, tomato, red onion, jalapeño, garlic, bell pepper, and cilantro in a medium bowl.
1 ½ cups diced mango, 1 cup diced tomatoes, ½ red onion,, 1 teaspoon minced garlic,, ½ cup chopped cilantro, 1 jalapeno pepper or habanero pepper,, ½ cup diced bell pepper
Squeeze the lime juice over the top and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Mix gently to combine.
5 key limes, juiced
Taste and adjust the salt or lime juice, if needed. Add a little hot sauce, if using, to kick it up.
salt to taste, 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
Let it sit for 10–15 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Serve cold.

Notes

SUBSTITUTE FOR MANGO: In place of mango, try peaches, red plums, pineapple, avocado, or whatever you have that's in season and fresh.

STORAGE: The Pico de Gallo can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator Ser

Mango salsa, or mango pico de Gallo, can be served with your favorite fish and meat dishes. You can even eat it right out of the bowl.

- Make Roasted Yellowtail Snapper with Old Bay and pile the mango pico on top.
- Siete lime-flavored tortilla chips. The chips are free from corn and wheat and taste great.
- Try Yellowtail Fish Tacos, skip the cabbage, and stuff the tacos with snapper and mango pico!
- Try the mango pico on your Shrimp Tacos, Beef Tacos, and Swordfish Tacos!

Nutrition

Calories: 63.2kcalCarbohydrates: 17.2gProtein: 1.4gTotal Fat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 55.7mgPotassium: 273.4mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 10gNet Carbohydrates: 13.9g

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