Mango salad with Red Pepper and Lime Dressing

Mango Salad

Ingredients

• 4 mangos just barely ripe and sliced thin

• 1 large or two small red bell peppers

• 1  red onion sliced thin and with center removed

• 1 slightly barely ripe avocado ( not to soft) optional

• Dressing 

  • Juice of 2-3 limes 

  • Zest of one lime

  • Red pepper flakes or black pepper ( freshly cracked if available)

  • Pinch or more salt ( course salt is best)

  • sunflower seeds (optional)

Preparation

1. Peel and slice mango as thin as possible 

2. de - seed and cut red pepper in half then slice very thin. 

3. De pit avocado and then dice into small bites 

4. Slice onion very thin and leave out the middle - The middle tends to be more chunky and takes away from consistency of texture 

5. Coarsely chop cilantro and use stems - they have even more flavor then leaves

6. Place above ingredients in large bowl 

7. Dressing: You can either make the dressing separate or just place it directly into the salad. 

8. Use a spoon to lightly toss the salad as to not break the avocado or mango into mush 

9. Serve as a side salad or just as a nice light lunch !

Tips

Play around with the amount of cilantro you use 

Add basil if you want even more flavor 

Subtract the avocado to let the mango flavor shine even more 

Add sunflower or pumpkin seeds for a little crunch 

• Enjoy!