Cucumber Mango Salad
One of my favorite easy, healthy meals is any grilled or roasted protein with cucumber mango salad. In this picture, it's chicken, but it's equally good with pork, steak or fish. This salad is addictingly delicious and extremely versatile. After you have made it a few times, try subbing out different veggies and fruits based on the season and your personal preferences.
Chopped fine, this recipe also makes a delicious salsa to serve over any protein or with your favorite chips -- add a jalepeno or habenero pepper if you like it spicy.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (sub cider vinegar if paleo)
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar (or honey)
- Zest of one lime
Salad
- 2 English cucumbers, cut into ¼-inch dice*
- 2 mangoes, cut into ¼-inch dice
- 1 red pepper, cut into ¼-inch dice
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
- pinch kosher or flake sea salt
Instructions
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Whisk together the lime juice, rice vinegar, coconut sugar and salt. Toss with the cucumbers, mangoes, red pepper, red onion, cilantro and mint. Sprinkle with salt, and serve.
Recipe Notes
Variations: It is also delicious made with pineapple or peaches instead of the mango /in place of one of the mangoes.
*You can also use 6-8 small Persian cucumbers in place of the English cucumbers.