Recipe of the Month - Mango Salsa

Brought to you by the "Living Healthy in Florida" campaign

Ingredients:
3 large ripe mangos, diced
1 medium jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
⅔ cup red bell pepper, diced
⅓ cup red onion, diced
1 tablespoon cilantro, diced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil

Mix ingredients together in a bowl.

Serve with whole-grain tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken or quesadillas.

Serves: 6 - 8

Did you know?

• Mangoes are related to cashews and pistachios.

• Mangoes were first grown in India over 5,000 years ago.

• Mangoes are reportedly the most widely consumed fruit in the world.

Shopping, Preparing and Storing

• Ripe, unpeeled mangoes can be kept in the refrigerator for four to five days.

Cooking Tips

• The sweet flavor of mangoes make them excellent ingredients in pies, cobblers, muffins and dessert breads.

• Mangoes serve as delicious additions to salads, smoothies and salsas or as a complement to meat dishes, especially in Indian cuisine.

• Mangoes have natural tenderizing properties, making them a perfect ingredient for marinades.

• One medium mango contains approximately two cups of edible fruit.