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!
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