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If you love fresh summer salads, you will love this Avocado Mango Salad. Fresh, juicy mango pairs with creamy avocado, crisp vegetables, and a zesty lime dressing to create a vibrant salad that’s quick and easy to make. With simple ingredients and no cooking required, this salad is perfect for busy days or as a fresh side to your favorite grilled dishes.
.This avocado mango salad is a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and creamy flavors, making it an ideal dish for summer picnics, barbecues, or light meals. If you are crushing on avocado and want some other tasty recipes, try my Avocado Corn Salad or my Avocado Toast with Eggs.
Why This Salad Is So Good!
- The perfect summer salad. Bright, refreshing and delicious!
- Sweet & Savory Balance. The sweetness of the mango contrasts with the creamy avocado and tangy lime/lemon dressing, creating a perfect flavor balance.
- Quick & Easy. With just 10 minutes of prep time and no cooking required, this salad is perfect for when you need something fresh and fast.
- Versatile. This salad can be served as a side dish, a light lunch, or even as a topping for grilled proteins like chicken or fish.
Ingredients For Avocado Mango Salad
- Mangoes. Mangoes add the sweetness to this salad so make sure you get firm but sweet ripe mangoes. Avoid sour mangoes as it will ruin the taste of the salad.
- Avocados. Always use firm but ripe avocados rather than mushy ripe avocados.
- Onion. If you don’t have red onions in hand, use any onions you have. Finely dice them.
- Tomatoes. I used cherry tomatoes as they provide the best flavor. But you can replace with vine ripe or Roma tomatoes.
- Lemon or lime Juice. Either works. Use fresh lemons only.
- Cilantro. Cilantro gives this salad a unique flavor. But if you are not a fan, use your favorite herb.
- Garlic. I love adding garlic to this salad because it amplifies all the flavors. Only use fresh garlic.
- Salt. Use salt to taste.
Ingredient Substitutions and Variations
- Mango: If you can’t find mango, swap it out for fresh pineapple or papaya for a similar tropical flavor.
- Red Bell Pepper: Add red bell pepper or any colored variety for a colorful twist.
- Herbs: Not a fan of cilantro? Try fresh basil or mint for a different herbaceous note.
- Spicy Variation: Add chopped jalapeño or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.
How to Make Avocado Mango Salad
Step 4: Toss the Salad: Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine. Be careful not to mash the avocado.
Recipe Tips
- Use Ripe Ingredients: The key to a great avocado mango salad is using ripe avocados and mangoes. The avocado should be soft but not mushy, and the mango should be juicy and sweet.
- Cut Ingredients Evenly: For the best texture and presentation, make sure to dice all ingredients into similar sizes.
- Dress Just Before Serving: To keep the salad fresh and the avocado from browning, dice the avocado right before serving.
- Don’t Overmix: Be gentle when tossing the salad to avoid mashing the avocado and mango.
- Serve Immediately: This salad is best served fresh, as the avocado may brown if left for too long.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can prepare all the ingredients ahead of time except for the avocados. When ready to serve, dice the avocados and mix everything together with the dressing just before serving.
Tossing the avocado with lime juice helps slow down the browning process. If storing leftovers, place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the salad to minimize air exposure.
Absolutely! Grilled chicken, shrimp, or even black beans make great additions to this salad for extra protein.
Store any leftover salad in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Avocados might change in color.
Squeeze gently to judge ripeness. A ripe mango will give slightly, indicating soft flesh inside. Use your experience with produce such as peaches or avocados, which also become softer as they ripen. Ripe mangoes are golden in color and will sometimes have a fruity aroma at their stem ends.
What To Serve With Avocado Mango Salad
- Grilled Chicken or Shrimp: This salad pairs beautifully with grilled proteins for a light, balanced meal. Try my Grilled Cajun Shrimp or Lemon Pepper Chicken Skewers.
- Fish: Use the avocado mango salad as a fresh side for fish. Try my Baked Herb Crusted Cod.
- Chips or Tortilla Chips: Serve the salad with tortilla chips for a fun appetizer or snack.
More Delicious Salad Recipes
Whether you’re looking for a new salad recipe or just want something fresh and flavorful, this Avocado Mango Salad is sure to become a favorite in your recipe rotation. It’s served as a light side, a topping for tacos, or a quick lunch. With just a few fresh ingredients and minimal prep time, you can enjoy a burst of tropical flavors in no time.
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Avocado Mango Salad
Ingredients
- 2 small mangoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 whole avocadoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 whole lemon, juiced
- 1 large clove garlic, mashed
- ¾ tsp. salt, or less to taste
- 2 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped
- ½ small red onion, finely diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2-3 tbsps. olive oil, more or less per preference
Instructions
- Dice the onions and mince the garlic.
- Peel the avocados and mangoes and cube them into small pieces. Cut tomatoes into halves.
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl and squeeze in the juice of one lemon. Add the salt and olive oil.
- Toss to mix together well.
- Enjoy by itself of serve as a side dish.
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Notes
- Use Ripe Ingredients: The key to a great avocado mango salad is using ripe avocados and mangoes. The avocado should be soft but not mushy, and the mango should be juicy and sweet.
- Dress Just Before Serving: To keep the salad fresh and the avocado from browning, dice the avocado right before serving.
- Don’t Over-mix: Be gentle when tossing the salad to avoid mashing the avocado and mango.
Wonderful and definitely a keeper!
Thanks Lynda!
Delicious and easy to make.
Glad you enjoyed the recipe Angie. Thanks for leaving a review.
Easy peasy and so delicious!
Thank you Junie for the review. Glad you enjoyed it
This is a zesty salad. Thank you
Thank you Bernie for the review. Glad you enjoyed it!
You mention adding olive oil but you don’t say how much
it’s based on your preference. A couple tablespoons will be good.
Quick, easy to make, and delicious. thank you!
Hi Vera!
Glad you enjoyed the salad! Thanks for leaving a review.
This was a nice sunner salad, but I felt it needed something more, so I added a couple of handfuls of baby spinach. Baby arugula would be another nice option.
Hey Marie!
Always feel free to add and subtract whatever you like to your liking 🙂
How much olive oil? It’s not mentioned in the ingredients.
delicious!
Thanks for the review Connie! Glad you enjoyed it.
This recipe looks great, but it mentions adding the olive oil and salt at the end, but the ingredients listed do not include olive oil? How much olive oil do you use?
Hi Tracey!
Thanks for checking in on that. You can add as much as you like on those based on your liking. I drizzle about 2 tbsps. of olive oil, but it all depends on you. Some people watch calorie and fat intake so you can do less if you like and the quantity you make also changes things. There is no right or wrong measurement, so just put as much as your feel comfortable using.