Green Mango Salad

The different green mango salads will blow you away with its taste-bud awakening flavors as well as with the mix of textures. A bonus point about this salad is, that it is very healthy and is low in calories and fat. Some people also choose to make a complete meal with this salad, by adding different ingredients, such as cooked shrimp, cooked chicken, grilled tofu, etc.

This salad is also very addictive, as it has sweet, tangy and fresh notes, that wake your palate at the beginning of a meal or may be a bite after a spicy curry. Before we see the recipes, I would like to give you a quick tip on how to choose the right green mangoes to make the salad. The green mango has to be very firm or just a little indent-able, however, it should not be soft or ripe, else it is very difficult to grate the green mangoes or cut them into pieces.

Green Mango Salad Recipes

Recipe # 1
This is one of the easiest recipe to make salad using green mango. It serves 2 people.

Ingredients

• Green Mango (peeled and cut into thin slices) 1
• Carrot (cut into thin slices) 1
• Bean Sprouts ½ cup
• Chili (chopped) 1
• Green Onion (chopped) 1
• Cilantro (chopped) 1 tbsp
• Mint (chopped) 1 tbsp
• Thai Basil (chopped) 1 tbsp
• Fish Sauce 1 tbsp
• Lime Juice 1 tbsp
• Palm Sugar 1 tbsp
• Roasted Peanuts (chopped) 1 tbsp

Method

• In a large bowl, mix green mango, carrot, bean sprouts, chili, green onion, cilantro, mint, basil together.
• In another bowl, mix fish sauce, lime juice and sugar.
• Toss the dressing and the salad together, garnish it with the peanuts and serve.

Recipe # 2
With this recipe, you will make about 2 small salad servings.

Ingredients

• Green Mangoes (cut into small pieces) 2
• Shredded Unsweetened Coconut ¼ cup
• Bean Sprouts 2 cups
• Fresh Coriander (chopped) ½ cup
• Spring Onions (chopped) 4
• Peanuts (roughly chopped) ½ cup
• Cooked Chicken (sliced) 1 cup
• Red Chili 1
• Fish Sauce 3 tbsp
• Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice 4 tbsp
• Brown Sugar 2 tbsp
• Thai Chili Sauce 2 tsp

Method

• In a frying pan, fry the coconut without any oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the coconut turns light golden-brown in fragrance. Transfer the coconut to a bowl and let it cool.
• Mix fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and Thai chili sauce together in a bowl.
• Use a sharp knife and peel the skin from the mangoes. The flesh of the mangoes should be firm.
• Using a grater, grate the mangoes into a bowl. Remember there is going to be a thick skinned seed at the center of the mango.
• Now add bean sprouts, coriander, spring onions, cooked chicken, fresh cut chili and half the quantity of the coconut.
• Mix all he ingredients well.
• Then add the dressing to the salad and toss well again.
• At last sprinkle nuts and toasted coconut on the salad and it is ready to be served.

Recipe # 3
I simply love the color of this salad. It is absolutely enticing. With this recipe, you will be able to make about 6 servings of the salad.

Ingredients

• Cashews or Peanuts (chopped) ⅓ cup
• Green Unripe Mangoes 2
• Fresh Coriander (chopped) ⅓ cup
• Mint (chopped) ⅓ cup
• Lime Juice 2 tbsp
• Granulated Sugar 4 tsp
• Fish Sauce 4 tsp
• Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp
• Asian Chili Sauce ¼ tsp
• Sweet Red Pepper (thinly sliced) 1
• Red Onions (thinly sliced) 1 cup

Method

• In a skillet or a toaster oven, toast the cashews or peanuts over medium heat, until fragrant and golden in color. It will take about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove them in a bowl and keep them aside.
• Cut both the ends of the mangoes. Using serrated knife peel the skin off the mangoes.
• Cut the mangoes into thin slices.
• In a bowl mix coriander, mint, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, oil and chili sauce together.
• Add mango slices, red pepper and onion and toss to coat.
• At last sprinkle the cashews or peanuts on the salad and your salad can be savored now.

These are some of the basic recipes to make green mango salad. You can add other vegetables to the salad as well. Cooked shrimp also make a wonderful combination with the green mango salad. If you serve this salad to the guests, they will lick their fingers and ask for more.