Spicy Mango-Cucumber Salad W/Lime Dressing

Spicy Mango-Cucumber Salad W/Lime Dressing is a refreshing side salad or can be paired with your favorite chips or tortillas instead of or in addition to the regular tomato salsa for a lovely starter.  Serve this delicious salad any way you like with any meal. Simple and simply delicious!

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

1 large ripe but firm Mango, peeled and diced

1-2 green Onions, thinly sliced 

1 English Cucumber or about 3 small Persian type, diced

A little Salt

1 Shallot OR 1/2 small Red Onion, thinly sliced

4-5 Tbsp Cilantro leaves

Dressing:

1-2 cloves Garlic

1 fresh red Thai Chile OR 1/2-1 Serrano/Jalapeño Chile, minced

a generous pinch of Salt

1 Tbsp Jaggery (Indian brown sugar)

1 large fresh Lime,  juiced - divided

METHOD:

Make the dressing: 

Carefully mash garlic and chiles with the salt into a coarse paste using the mortar and pestle. Avoid getting splattered with the juices. Add jaggery and mash until it is incorporated and dissolves. Add  about 3-4 Tablespoons of the lime juice and mix well. 

Make the Salad:

Combine the mango, cucumber, green onions and cilantro in a bowl. Add dressing and mix well. Taste and add more salt, lime, jaggery, etc to taste.

Serve immediately or reserve for up to 30 minutes in the fridge. 

Enjoy!