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    Published: Jan 15, 2023 · Modified: Jun 19, 2023 by Genevieve · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Mango Pico de Gallo

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    This easy mango pico de gallo is a fresh salsa that's a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. With tangy fresh lime juice, ripe tomato, sweet mango, jalapeño, and cilantro, it's a perfect condiment or dip served with tortilla chips or on tacos!

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • What You'll Need for Mango Pico de Gallo
    • How to Make This Recipe
    • Variations and Substitutions
    • How to Store Mango Salsa
    • FAQ
    • How to Serve Fresh Mango Salsa
    • Expert Tips
    • More Salsa Recipes to Try
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    Juicy ripe mango, bright lime juice, fresh tomatoes, crisp onion, spicy jalapeño, and cilantro combine to create a balanced, delicious Mexican salsa.

    It's basically traditional pico de gallo, but mango adds a beautiful, tropical sweetness that makes everyone love this recipe.

    This salsa is also not too spicy! Despite the jalapeños, the fresh mango, tomatoes, and other ingredients tame the heat.

    It's a versatile condiment. Fresh pico de gallo is excellent on Mexican recipes, but try it in other places too. I love salsa on so many things. Put it on eggs, grain bowls, salads, spoon it onto roasted meats or vegetables, or add it on top of soup!

    Plus, It's super quick. Make mango pico de gallo for a snack or appetizer to serve at parties, potlucks, football games, or other events. It's ready in 10 minutes!

    The labeled ingredients for mango pico de gallo sit on a white marble counter.

    What You'll Need for Mango Pico de Gallo

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    • Mango You can use fresh mango or canned diced mango here.
    • Fresh Tomatoes I typically use roma tomatoes, but you can use any tomato you like, like plum tomatoes or globe tomatoes.
    • Onion A white or yellow onion can be used here, or it can be swapped for red onion.
    • Garlic If you don't have fresh garlic, just omit it.
    • Fresh Jalapeño If you find jalapeño to be too spicy, you can devein and deseed the pepper using the directions below.
    • Fresh Cilantro I wouldn't substitute anything for fresh cilantro in this particular recipe.
    • Limes I use the juice of 1 to 2 limes. If you don't have access to fresh limes, try bottled lime juice.
    • Salt My preference is always kosher salt. Diamond Crystal is my brand of choice. It coats food evenly and is less salty per teaspoon than other brands, making it harder to oversalt your food.

    How to Make This Recipe

    Diced tomato on a white cutting board.

    Step One Finely dice the tomatoes.

    Diced mango on a white cutting board.

    Step Two Finely diced the mango.

    A silver spoon scoops out the membrane and seeds from a jalapeno.

    Step Three If you would like less spicy mango salsa, devein the jalapeño by removing the seeds and membrane first. Slice the pepper in half, then use a spoon to scoop out the white portion of the interior and the seeds.

    Diced yellow onion with a yellow onion in the background on a butcher block cutting board

    Step Four Finely dice the onion.

    Chopped fresh cilantro is shown on a white cutting board with a kitchen knife in the background.

    Step Five Chop the cilantro.

    Minced garlic sits on a white cutting board.

    Step Six Mince the garlic.

    Chopped jalapeno, mango, onion, cilantro, and garlic are shown in a metal bowl.

    Step Seven Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl.

    The ingredients for mango pico de gallo are stirred in a silver bowl.

    Step Eight Sprinkle with lime juice and season with salt to taste, and serve! Or, you can let the salsa sit in the fridge for 20 minutes or more for a more concentrated flavor.

    Variations and Substitutions

    Serrano Peppers Try adding a serrano pepper for a spicier salsa. 

    Avocado Try adding a little fresh avocado for a creamy twist. 

    Pineapple You can use pineapple instead of mango for a pineapple pico de gallo.

    Milder Salsa Devein and deseed the jalapeno peppers as shown in the directions above.

    Traditional Salsa You can make a traditional pico de gallo by leaving out the mango.

    How to Store Mango Salsa

    Fridge This salsa is best stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

    Freezer I do not recommend freezing as the texture will become, well, weird.

    FAQ

    What's the difference between salsa and pico de gallo?

    Pico de gallo is a salsa made with fresh ingredients (also known as salsa fresca or salsa cruda). It is always raw and always made fresh. Salsa, by contrast, is typically blended and often cooked. Read more about it here.

    What does pico de gallo mean literally?

    It means "rooster's beak" in Spanish. There are theories that this was originally eaten with pinched fingers, mimicking the shape of a rooster's beak.

    Is eating pico de gallo healthy?

    While there are different measures of health for individual diets, this pico de gallo has lots of vitamin C, can be hydrating, helps burn fat, has potassium and is low in calories. Check out this article for more information.

    How to Serve Fresh Mango Salsa

    Mango pico de gallo brings a fresh, fruity flavor to many dishes. It's a perfect salsa to pair with the recipes below!

    Quesadillas Make a Carne Asada Quesadilla using our Ranchera Meat recipe and serve it with a few spoonful of salsa.

    Enchiladas Spoon it on these Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas.

    Esquites It's fantastic with esquites, a warm corn salad that's an easy off-the-cob version of elote.

    Tacos Mango Pico de Gallo is perfect with these Spicy Potato Soft Tacos or with fish tacos!

    Grilled Meats Serve mango salsa with your favorite grilled meats, like this grilled chicken with cilantro crema!

    Eggs One of my favorites! Put a bit on your eggs, or better yet, roll some scrambled eggs in a tortilla with a bit of the salsa!

    Salad Try adding a dollop to a taco or steak salad.

    Serve it as an appetizer at potlucks, parties, or other events!

    A tortilla chip holds a scoop of mango pico de gallo.

    Expert Tips

    • For spicier pico de gallo, skip deveining your jalapeño, or add two.
    • Taste your salsa as you go. You may need more salt than you think, but you will want to add it incrementally to avoid oversalting. Add just a bit, taste, then add more if needed, keeping in mind that flavors will intensify as it sits in the fridge.
    • If anything seems off balance, try adding more of the other ingredients to balance it. If it's too sweet, add salt or jalapeño. If it's too salty, add more tomato, mango, and lime.

    More Salsa Recipes to Try

    • Overhead shot of pineapple pico de gallo in a white bowl surrounded by tortilla chips, a halved lime, and fresh cilantro.
      Pineapple Pico de Gallo
    • Roasted mango habanero salsa on a wooden cutting board surrounded by lime and cilantro.
      Roasted Mango Habanero Salsa Recipe
    • A bowl of serrano salsa is shown with limes, chips, cilantro, and a red linen.
      Spicy Serrano Salsa Recipe with Lime
    • A bowl of pineapple habanero salsa sits on a rustic wooden cutting board surrounded by limes, cilantro, and a red linen.
      Pineapple Habanero Salsa

    📖 Recipe

    A white bowl of mango pico de gallo surrounded by tortilla chips, limes, cilantro, and a pink linen.

    Easy Mango Pico de Gallo

    Mango pico de gallo is a fresh salsa that's a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. Tangy lime juice, ripe tomato, sweet mango, jalapeno, and cilantro create a perfect condiment or dip served with everything from Mexican dishes to eggs to salads!
    5 from 88 votes
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    Course: Condiment, Sauce, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
    Keyword: Easy Appetizer, Easy Recipe, Easy Side, Quick, Salsa
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 44kcal
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    Equipment

    • Kitchen Knife
    • Large Bowl
    • Citrus Juicer

    Ingredients

    • 4 roma tomatoes
    • 15 ounces mango diced small
    • ½ large white onion or 1 small
    • 1 jalapeño
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1 cup cilantro chopped, packed loosely
    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • kosher salt to taste

    Instructions

    • If you would like spicier salsa, finely dice the jalapeño. For milder salsa, devein the jalapeño by slicing in half lengthwise and using a spoon to scoop out the membrane and seeds. Then finely dice the jalapeño and add to the bowl.
    • Finely chop the tomatoes and onion and add to the bowl.
    • Add the chopped mango and cilantro.
    • Add the garlic, lime juice, stir well to combine, and season with salt to taste.
    • You can serve this right away, or let sit for 20 minutes or more to let the flavors meld and intensify.

    Notes

    General
    1. You can use fresh mango or canned mango. If using canned mango, drain completely before adding it to the salsa.
    2. You can make this recipe less spicy by using half of a jalapeño or more spicy by adding a second jalapeño. 
    Storage
    1. Be sure to store pico de gallo in the fridge in an airtight container, or seal the bowl with a fresh piece of plastic wrap each time you take some salsa out of the container. Move to the fridge within 2 hours of making.
    2. Eat within 4 days of making.
    3. I do not recommend freezing.
    4. Taste your salsa as you go. You may need more salt than you think, but you will want to add it incrementally to avoid oversalting.
    5. If anything seems off balance, try adding more of the other ingredients to balance it. If it's too sweet, add salt or jalapeño. If it's too salty, add more tomato, pineapple, and lime.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 989IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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    Comments

    1. Sarita says

      January 15, 2023 at 8:26 am

      5 stars
      How did I never think of making pico de Gallo with mangoes?!? This was great with our freshly-caught pike dinner!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        January 17, 2023 at 5:04 pm

        That sound just wonderful! Thanks, Sarita.

        Reply
    2. Shelby says

      January 15, 2023 at 9:08 am

      5 stars
      I love how easy this pico de gallo was to whip up! And I love the mango flavor because it worked well with both chicken and on a chip hehe

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        January 17, 2023 at 5:04 pm

        Absolutely! Thanks Shelby!

        Reply
    3. Sandy says

      January 15, 2023 at 10:35 am

      5 stars
      We made this for the weekend (football games) and everyone raved about it. Thank you for an easy, delish recipe!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        January 17, 2023 at 5:03 pm

        Yes! This is such a great game food. Thanks Sandy!

        Reply
    4. Karen Kelly says

      January 15, 2023 at 11:38 am

      5 stars
      I love getting this on fish tacos when I go out to eat but had never tried making it at home. This was so easy and my family loved it.

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        January 17, 2023 at 5:03 pm

        I'm so happy you enjoyed it, Karen!

        Reply
    5. Jenn says

      January 15, 2023 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      I love the sweet and spicy heat of this salsa! It's so easy - I paired it with grilled fish and it was a huge hit!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        January 17, 2023 at 5:03 pm

        This would be spectacular with grilled fish! Thanks Jenn!

        Reply

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