Mango and Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Mango and Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 unit mangos (peeled and diced); 10 unit tomatillos (husked and sliced); 1 unit jalapeno pepper (seeded and sliced); ¼ cup lime juice; ¼ cup diced onion; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; ½ cup diced tomatoes

Fruits and Veggies Matter, Adult Recipe Cards by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—original source of recipe, public domain government resource This is not your everyday Latin salsa.

nut-free

Prep20 min

Cook15 min

Total35 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

mangos
peeled and diced
2 unit
tomatillos
husked and sliced
10 unit
jalapeno pepper
seeded and sliced
1 unit
lime juice
¼ cup
diced onion
¼ cup
chopped cilantro
¼ cup
diced tomatoes
½ cup

Method

Combine the diced mangos, sliced tomatillos, sliced jalapeno pepper, diced onion, and diced tomatoes in a medium bowl.

Pour the lime juice over the fruit and vegetable mixture and stir gently to combine, ensuring all ingredients are evenly coated.

Fold in the chopped cilantro with a few final turns of the spoon, being careful not to crush the delicate mango pieces.

Taste the salsa and adjust lime juice or cilantro to preference, adding more of either for enhanced brightness and herbal notes.

Let the salsa rest at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.

Mango and Tomatillo Salsa

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