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

Easy 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 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 Dish
  • What You'll Need
  • How to Prepare Mango Pico de Gallo
  • Variations
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Why You'll Love This Dish

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

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

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

It's a versatile condiment. It's excellent on Mexican dishes, 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!

It's super quick to make. Ready in 10 minutes, this pico de gallo is perfect for a quick snack or something to serve at parties, potlucks, football games, or other events.

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

What You'll Need

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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. If using a cherry tomato, be sure to use more than 4.
  • White Onion This can also be swapped for red onion.
  • Garlic If you don't have fresh garlic, just omit.
  • Fresh Jalapeño
  • Fresh Cilantro
  • 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 Prepare Mango Pico de Gallo

Step One: Finely dice the tomatoes, mango, onion, and jalapeño. If you would like less spicy mango salsa, devein the jalapeño by removing the seeds and membrane first (shown below).

A halved jalapeno sits on a cutting board.
A silver spoon scoops out the membrane and seeds from a jalapeno.
A jalapeno is sliced four times lengthwise for three quarters of the length of the pepper, leaving the tip intact.
The sliced jalapeno has been cut widthwise to create a small dice.

Step Two: Chop the cilantro, mince the garlic, and add all ingredients to a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with lime juice and season with salt to taste.

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

Step Three: Serve right away or let sit in the fridge for 20 minutes or more for a more concentrated flavor.

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

Variations

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

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

Less Spicy Devein and deseed the jalapeno peppers.

How to Store

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

Be sure to move to the fridge within 2 hours.

I do not recommend freezing as the texture will become unpleasant.

FAQ

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

Pico de gallo is defined by its fresh ingredients (also known as salsa fresca). 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 Heathline article for more information.

What do you eat pico de gallo with?

See the "How to Serve" section below for ideas!

How to Serve

Mango pico de gallo brings a fresh, fruity flavor to many dishes. Give it a try with the suggestions 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 Try it with these Spicy Potato Soft Tacos.

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 for at potlucks, parties, or other events.

A bowl of mango pico de gallo sits on a rustic wooden cutting board surrounded by limes, cilantro, and a pink linen.

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.

Other Recipes You'll Love

If you're in the mood for more salsa, try these recipes:

Pineapple Habanero Salsa

Roasted Mango Habanero Salsa

Spicy Serrano Salsa with Lime

Pineapple Pico de Gallo

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A bowl of mango pico de gallo sits on a rustic wooden cutting board surrounded by 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!
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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
Total Time: 10 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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