Spicy Thai Mango Salad (Mango Habanero Balsamic, Persian Lime Olive Oil)
/When you can't wait for your mango to get ripe, don't! This recipe calls for ripe-ish mango, a little bit soft and sort of sweet sour.
What you will need:
one slightly ripe Ataulfo mango, peeled and removed from the seed.
one medium size red or orange bell pepper, halved with seeds and stem removed.
one medium size carrot, peeled and cut in half
two medium size Persian style cucumbers, cut in quarters long way and seeds sliced out.
small bunch of cilantro de-stemmed and chopped (can substitute Italian parsley or fresh spinach)
8-10 cherry tomatoes cut in half
1/4 cup chopped raw nuts (peanuts or cashews)
3 Tablespoons mango habanero balsamic vinegar
1 Tablespoon soy sauce (low salt preferred)
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and juice from one lime (or 3 Tablespoons Persian Lime olive oil)
The mango, bell pepper carrot and cucumbers need to be cut julienne style (the thinner the better). Then place them in a salad bowl with the tomatoes and cilantro.
Whisk the mango habanero balsamic vinegar, soy sauce extra virgin olive oil, and lime juice together to make a dressing. Toss the salad ingredients with the dressing.
Serve topped with chopped nuts. We had this salad as a side to salmon. With extra nuts and noodles on the side, it can stand alone.