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cucumber mango salsaMARCH 27, 2014 BY KIERSTEN FRASE — 51 COMMENTS
I really don’t want to be one of those people who loves food a little too much, but when I was grocery
shopping the other day and found a display of champagne mangoes, I gasped and ran over to them, all
dramatic-like. So I guess I have totally become one of those people. I’m sure everyone else in the
produce section that day thought I was a little bit touched in the head, especially since I’m pigeon-toed
and I flail my arms around when I run, so I was basically a mess of uncoordinated limbs and mango-
fueled exuberance.
(Seriously, I’m doing the Couch to 5K and I had to Google “what to do with your hands when you’re
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running.” Because making fists seems so angry and it makes my fingers hurt! But running while flailing
your arms around is abnormal! It’s a good thing I’m running on a treadmill while watching My Fair
Brady on Hulu instead of outside where people can judge me.)
But really, champagne mangoes are worth getting excited about. I’ve written about them here before–
you may remember them from my Sweet & Spicy Mango Fajitas and Coconut Mango Overnight Oatmeal.
They’re sweet and perfect and they never have that weird stringiness you sometimes get with regular
mangoes. Champagne mangoes are my jam. And now they’re my salsa too.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups of salsa
Oh yes, salsa! I am a raw tomato hater, so usually when I eat salsa, I use my chips to soak up the tomato
juice and leave the tomatoes in the bowl. Mango salsa is the best salsa because a) it’s made with
mangoes, and b) there are no tomatoes to dodge. I added cucumbers too and a jalapeño pepper for a
little bit of heat. If I had to describe this salsa in one word, it would be refreshing. Even with the
jalapeño, it’s the kind of salsa that’s good with spicy food because the mango and cucumber help
balance the heat. You can even eat it with a spoon like a salad!
cucumber mango salsa
A sweet, refreshing salsa made with mangoes and cucumber. If you can find champagne mangoes, use those--they are delicious!
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ingredients
1 ripe mango, diced (about 1 cup)1/2 small English cucumber, diced (about 1 cup)1/3 cup diced red onions1/4 cup chopped cilantro1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and dicedJuice from 1 limeFreshly ground black pepper
instructions
1. Stir together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Serve with tortilla chips, tacos or burritos, or as a mix-in for cooked quinoa or millet.
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Kris says
March 27, 2014 at 8:57 am
It’s nice to find another person who eats tomato salsa like I do! Tomato chunks are
gross. My husband just stares at me while I poke the chip around and around, fishing
for cilantro or hot pepper chunks, but no dreaded tomatoes!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:11 pm
High five! My husband likes that I don’t eat chunks of raw tomatoes because he
loves them, so when I’m done eating, he gets my leftovers.
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Amanda says
March 28, 2014 at 8:25 pm
This is how my hubby and I eat salsa too! So funny. I can’t wait to try this – I
might actually be able to finish a bowl of salsa by myself!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:02 pm
I’m really glad to know that I’m not the only tomato hater out there!
People act like I’m crazy. It’s not crazy! Tomatoes are gross!
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Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
March 27, 2014 at 9:18 am
Ooh, how pretty! I haven’t tried the champagne mangoes yet but I want to rectify that
this year. I hear nothing but good things about them.
Since I don’t like cucumbers (I know, scandalous), would I be able to sub zucchini? I
know it won’t be quite as flavorful but I don’t like raw tomatoes either so anything to
keep those slimy suckers outta my salsa is a plus!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:09 pm
GO NOW TO A GROCERY STORE AND BUY CHAMPAGNE MANGOES! They
will change your life. You will never think about mangoes the same way again.
They kind of ruined regular mangoes for me though.
You could either double the mango in the recipe or yeah, I think zucchini would
work too. I actually have a salad recipe that uses zucchini and mango:
http://ohmyveggies.com/recipe-mango-black-bean-salad-how-to-cut-a-mango/
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janae @ bring joy says
March 27, 2014 at 10:15 am
“I am a raw tomato hater,”
Oh boy. Sacrilege! A few of my kids are also raw tomato haters. Is it the texture for
you?
My husband says I “run like a girl.” I think it’s because, I too, don’t quite know what to
do with my arms. Good luck on the 5K!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:07 pm
Okay, well, now you’re going to think I’m really crazy, but I’ve never tried a raw
tomato. I just know I don’t like them. They are so slimy inside! Ewww.
I’m glad to know there are other awkward runners out there!
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Julia Mueller says
March 27, 2014 at 10:43 am
I did the SAME thing when I spotted a 5 for $5 display of champagne mangoes at the
store last week!! I LITRALLY gasped out loud and was all “ooooooooooooooh!” The
produce people already think I’m a nut job, so I may as well fuel their fire some more.
Mango salsa is my faaaaaaaaaaaaaavorite!! AND I’ve never done cucumber mango. I
could squeeze you for this! I want these in my tacos like nooooboddysbusiness! And
your photo of the mango?? HOLY CRAP! How did you do it?!
P.S. Your fists v. arms-flailing debate reminded me of this time I was in Germany and
was walking along a river and this girl was running with her arms t-rexed at her chest,
but her hands were flailing. Can you picture it? Can you picture it? Next time I’m in
NC, I’ll scamper over to you (arms flailing) so that I can show you exactly how she was
running. But I don’t make fun of people, no. I’m more mature than that.
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:06 pm
HA! Okay, well, that’s good that I’m not the only one. I love this time of year
when they’re a dollar and I just want to buy them allllll. I had to stop at the
grocery store for mushrooms today and I was tempted to buy more champagne
mangoes even though I haven’t finished the bag I bought over the weekend. I am
so greedy. Oh, and here’s how I did the mango: http://ohmyveggies.com/recipe-
mango-black-bean-salad-how-to-cut-a-mango/ (Excuse my horrible knife skills.)
I’ve read that German runner description three times now and it makes me
chortle every time. HA! I kind of run with limp-wristed jazz hands.
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EA-The Spicy RD says
March 27, 2014 at 11:22 am
Mangos in salsa {or chutney} are the best! Although I really dig raw tomatoes too
We’ve been inhaling {the larger} mangos in our house the past couple of weeks. My
son brought home a friend from school so I made them grilled cheese sandwiches
served with fresh mango on the side-they both loved it, and the friend was SO
excited-“Mango is my most favorite fruit ever!!!”
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Mango is my most favorite fruit ever too. Now I kind of want a grilled cheese
with mango on the side for dinner…
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Maria says
March 27, 2014 at 12:12 pm
I did the same thing today! I live in a really small town, where I am excited to find
organic spinach in my produce section. When we drove 30 minutes out of town to visit
Publix on the way to the orthopedic, I was in food heaven! I squealed with joy when I
saw organic pink lady apples, nutritional yeast (something I had never tried), raw
cashews (on sale!), Justin’s Maple Almond Butter (so good!) and Cocoa Hazelnut
Butter. I’m glad that we went early in the morning, otherwise the other people in the
store might have called the mental hospital.
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm
Ha! I know the feeling. Our local grocery store is pretty good, but when we drive
to the city to go to Whole Foods, I feel a little bit giddy. My big dream is that one
day, I’ll live 5 minutes away from a Whole Foods. Enjoy your raw cashews and
nutritional yeast!
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Angie (@angiesrecipess) says
March 27, 2014 at 12:39 pm
I made mango salsa last week..love how easy and refreshing it is!
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Disha Kapadia says
March 27, 2014 at 3:21 pm
I am not a squealer but I do often sigh silently when I find produce that I love at
markets and bazaars. The cucumber and mango salsa sounds so perfect for the hot
Indian summers we are already experiencing here in Mumbai! It will make for novel
and interesting party food!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 4:53 pm
It’s definitely perfect for a hot summer day! We’ve got a little while to go before it
starts getting that hot here.
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Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
March 27, 2014 at 4:54 pm
lol! Can one ever love food too much? No, my love. No they cannot.
This salsa looks like it was sent straight from mango heaven! Yummmmm
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:33 pm
I just don’t want to be one of those people who gets teary-eyed over a good apple
or writes poems about turnips. Please don’t let me become that.
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Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
March 27, 2014 at 10:03 pm
I might have to draw the line at poems about turnips….just sayin’
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Cara's Healthy Cravings says
March 27, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Ha! You made me laugh out loud as you described your mango shopping adventure
It’s extra funny because I could totally picture myself doing the same thing!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 27, 2014 at 5:32 pm
It’s hard not to get excited about mangoes, right?
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JulieD says
March 27, 2014 at 7:51 pm
LOL about running! I’m definitely one of those who’s way too obsessed with food too!
This salsa looks awesome…love that you added cucumber…because then the crunch
comes from more than just the onions.
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:16 pm
I need to use cucumbers more often! I don’t know why I always overlook them.
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istuke says
March 27, 2014 at 11:33 pm
Ahh, champagne mangos… I have you to thank/blame for my love of these edible
gems. Just last week, I looked back at your back posts to remember when they
appeared in stores last year.
Time for a trip to Costco to buy a BOX! Thanks for the heads-up, and another great
recipe.
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Ha! I did the same thing! I was thinking to myself, “Hmm, champagne mangoes
should be in season soon. When did I write about them last year?” And then I
found my last post about them to look at the date. Perhaps I should buy a big box
of them from Costco too!
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Meg van der Kruik says
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March 28, 2014 at 12:08 am
Oh dear Kiersten…there is a reason that I don’t run in public and it is much like yours.
I am so tall and lanky it just looks weird and I get all tangled up in myself and fall.
Yep, that’s right…I fall, every time I hit a good pace. I think its because I am more
focused on NOT looking stupid when I run than I actually am on running. LAME!
The guys at my local grocery store think I am a nut job! I am always lurking in the
produce aisle, feeling and sniffing things. It’s just weird! I have jumped up and down
and yelled out loud over delicata squash before so I can feel you with your love of
those beautiful mangoes.
Is it blasphemy to say that I have actually NEVER had a champagne mango? I have got
to get my hands on some of those so I can make this salsa.
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:11 pm
I am totally uncoordinated like that too. But my problem is the opposite–I have
really short legs!
So now that I know you bought champagne mangoes after writing this, I need to
know: are they the best fruit ever? Huh? Are they? THEY ARE! Right???
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Joanne says
March 28, 2014 at 6:26 am
I squeal for mangoes also!!! They are just worth the public humiliation.
I see my weekend involving this salsa and a spoon. No chips necessary.
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Luckily I have no pride, so I’m cool with public humiliation. You should have
seen me when I was at Target this weekend and discovered that they were
carrying a new line of vegetarian burritos…
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Allison @ Clean Wellness says
March 28, 2014 at 7:34 am
I want to make this and then put it on everything! This looks so perfect for the warmer
weather. Yum!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:06 pm
And it goes well on just about everything too!
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Katie @ Produce on Parade says
March 28, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Oh my goodness, I could really use this fresh salsa right now! So refreshing and
spring-like I’ve never even heard of Champagne mangoes. Oh Alaska. Poo.
Haha, I imagined you running through the produce aisle in excitement as I also do
that. Often. In fact just yesterday I did the same thing for strawberries. Hey, they were
on sale!
I have a tip in case you didn’t get one for what to do with your hands when running. I
run a lot. Run with all your fingers lightly pinched together. Like if you were to take a
bite of a small cookie or something. Or, my favorite because I am a weirdo, I fold my
thumb into my palm and fold my fingers over. My headphone strings don’t catch on
my fingers that way when I run on the treadmill. Hey, Dr. Who isn’t going to watch
itself!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Well, champagne mangoes are everywhere right now (well, at least here they
are!), so this is definitely the perfect time to buy some. So go buy some! And
thanks for the running tips–I need them.
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Kira - HealthAble Old Soul says
March 28, 2014 at 2:27 pm
What nice refresher!!! I always love to incorporate many colors of fruits and vegetables
– so a well done job!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Thank you! I love photographing colorful recipes like this.
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Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
March 28, 2014 at 10:51 pm
I think all food bloggers are “those” people. Love this salsa, I’d eat my weight in it all
summer long!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Yeah, I think we are.
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rika@vm says
March 30, 2014 at 4:39 pm
What a refreshing salad, cucumber and mango work together very well! I’m having
Mexican tonight, I bet the salsa pairs well with our homemade cilantro corn tortillas!
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Kiersten Frase says
March 31, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Oh, those tortillas sound amazing! I’ve been wanting to try to make my own for a
while now, but still haven’t gotten around to it.
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Tina Muir says
April 1, 2014 at 7:15 am
Beautiful summer side there! Cant wait to give it a try!
I am definitely one of “those” people! Everyone laughs at me when I say I LOVE food
shopping. I get so excited for walking around for precisely the reason you described,
seeing all the new items, or getting inspiration from what they have to offer. It is one
of my highlights of the week! I LOVE it! Thanks for making me feel like I am not the
only one
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Kiersten Frase says
April 1, 2014 at 10:00 pm
I love shopping for food too. I spend waaaay too much on groceries. You are
definitely not alone!
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Jennie @themessybakerblog says
April 1, 2014 at 7:44 pm
I usually get funky looks from fellow shoppers for hogging the produce displays. I have
to pick out the perfect produce for photos. They just don’t understand. This salsa
reminds me of summer. Oh how I miss warm weather. Pinning!
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Kiersten Frase says
April 1, 2014 at 9:53 pm
Oh yes, I do the same thing! Thanks for the pin!
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Katie (The Muffin Myth) says
April 4, 2014 at 2:35 am
This salsa looks amazing! I have’t seen champagne mangoes in these parts so I may
need to sub in one of their cousins, but I’m sure it would still be delish. It looks like
such a great and refreshing side, and seriously, I could just eat that entire bowl with a
spoon!
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Kiersten Frase says
April 7, 2014 at 7:23 pm
It does work as a salad too. Or maybe I just really wanted to eat it with a spoon
because I did.
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Ginny says
May 26, 2014 at 12:47 pm
This looks scrumptious. However, cilantro tastes soapy to me so I think I’ll substitute
spearmint from my herb garden.
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Kiersten Frase says
May 27, 2014 at 7:15 pm
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That would work! I think basil might be nice too.
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Diane says
August 8, 2014 at 11:50 pm
Oh, how I love mangoes! And the champagne must be the “blonde” ones I find so
infrequently, but are the bomb! Thanks for naming them. If you don’t care for
tomatoes, try using tomatillas in your salsa. They are the Mexican green tomato and in
the same family as tomatoes. Nice and firm when green. I find them to be really good
in salsa and maybe a good substitute. Now on to finish my mango salsa. Just wish now
I had a cuke to add!
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Kiersten Frase says
August 12, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Those are the BEST mangoes, but you can usually only find them at certain times
of the year – not like the red/green mangoes, which are easy to find year-round.
And yes, I love tomatillo salsa!
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Kathryn Grace says
April 8, 2015 at 1:43 pm
I made this last night, and it was a big hit. My main squeeze cannot eat cilantro, alas,
and I added an avocado to the mix, but still mighty tasty. Thank you!
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