I love guacamole. Yes, call me one of those #basic people who adds it to everything. I love my avocado toast, guac on burgers, using it as dipping sauce with tortilla chips and veggies. If it’s made right, I even want to just eat it with a spoon sometimes. But every once in a while you want to mix it up a bit. What about mango? I also love mangoes. In fact, a mango margarita sounds really good right now, and goes well with guacamole, but I digress. Instead, I’ll marry the two fruits for mango guacamole. It’s ridiculously easy to make. Check it out.
Ingredients for Mango Guacamole
- 1/3 c. red onion, chopped
- 4 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 small jalapeno pepper (2 if you like it hot)
- 4 avocados, peeled and pitted
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 large mango – peeled, seeded, and chopped
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
How to Make Mango Guacamole
- Toss everything into a bowl.
- Using a potato masher, mash it to the desired consistency that you like.
- Serve at room temperature.
See, how easy is that? Now, for those of you who prefer a smoother consistency to your guacamole, you can put all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend it all together. I prefer to have some chunks in mine.
Could you use frozen mango pieces to save time? I suppose you could, but remember that frozen fruits have a lot more water in them because of the freezing process. When you let them thaw, there is going to be a lot of excess liquid, even in mangoes. You could let them thaw in a strainer so that most of that extra liquid drains away, but I think you would end up with a really watery mango guacamole. So I wouldn’t recommend it. Fresh is better.
If you don’t want to mess with a real jalapeno pepper, you could use just a dash of green pepper sauce for a little flavor and heat. I’m not big into super spicy, so I keep my pepper small or my dash of pepper sauce small. But you don’t want to completely give up the heat. There’s enough sweetness here to balance it out.
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