Mango Salsa

This Mango Salsa recipe is from the Salsa Brava cookbook, a yummy place to eat in Flagstaff, Arizona. Some friends of ours made this salsa recipe for us a couple weeks ago and we fell in love. We quickly made it for some other friends and from there it has just exploded. If you like fruit salsa I would highly recommend this sweet favorite. If you are making this for more than 2 people, you should double it. I repeat, you SHOULD double this recipce!

2 mangoes, peeled and diced
1/4 c. diced RED bell pepper
1/4 c. diced red onion
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
Juice of 3 limes
2 jalapenos, cleaned (seeded) and diced
salt or pepper to taste

Combine all. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Notes: If (when!) you double this, I would recommend using no more than 3 jalapenos (even for the bold) because the spice will out do the sweetness of the mangoes. Also, only up the limes to 4. More than that and the lime taste will overpower. Also, we prefer this chilled but it is also god at room tempterature. If you would prefer your salsa chilled, allow the flavors to blend that last 20 minutes in the refrigerator rather than on the counter. Either way, cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap.

This recipe makes approximately 2 cups of salsa, around 4 cups if doubled. It will take you about 20 minutes of prep and 30 horrid minutes of waiting for the flavors to meld.