Mango Avocado Salad

When you’re craving something sweet without the guilt, try this tropical fruit salad with juicy mangos and creamy avocados with a sprinkle of orange juice under a cloud of flaky coconut. This is a sweet-treat boost of vitamins and healthy fats with a surprising spicy undertone thanks to the jalapeño. Don’t be deterred by the jalapeño, it’s a necessity to stay with the authenticity of the dish and the heat pairs nicely with the chilled fruit!

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The traditional recipe for this Mango Avocado Salad hails from Senegal (West Africa) where it’s called Saladu Awooka àk Mango. I threw that in to impress you, I can’t pronounce it, either 🙆🏻‍♀️. This fruit salad is sweet and creamy with a surprising spicy undertone thanks to the jalapeno. Don’t be deterred by the jalapeño, it’s a necessity to stay with the authenticity of the dish and heat pairs nicely with the chilled fruit! Mmmmmm 🤤

Ingredients

(see printable recipe card down below)

SERVINGS: 4 | Start to finish: 20 minutes

• ¼ cup (15 g) finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

• ¼ cup (60 ml) avocado oil

• ⅓ cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice

• 2 tbsp (80 ml) fresh orange juice

• 1 jalapeño (14 g), stemmed, seeded and minced

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 2 ripe mango (300 g), peeled, pitted and cut into bite-size chunks

• 2 ripe avocados (300 g), peeled, pitted and cut into bite-size chunks

• 1 small navel orange (130 g), peeled

• 4 tsp (8 g) unsweetened shredded dried coconut

How to Make This

1. In a large bowl, add the parsley, oil, lime, orange juice, jalapeño, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.

2. Add mangoes and avocados and toss gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.

3. To serve, transfer the avocado salad to a serving bowl and garnish with orange segments and sprinkle with the coconut. Serve chilled.

Real Talk: Fruit and Insulin Resistance

This recipe should be considered a treat rather than an everyday bowl due to the fruit sugars which makes it higher on the GI scale— something to consider if you are insulin resistant.

Before You Go

This recipe came out of the same place where I write the rest of this blog: in a vintage RV parked in the woods next to a river, where I write about rebel wellness, fierce confidence, simple living and hormone friendly meals for women over 40 in perimenopause and menopause. If you’re interested to learn more about these topics, read my story  or start here .

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Melissa

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Mango Avocado Salad

Servings: 4

Author: Melissa

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

When you’re craving something sweet but also healthy, throw together this can’t-stop-eating-it refreshing bright and creamy fruit salad featuring juicy mangos and creamy avocados. Mango Avocado Salad is a lovely summer dessert or a healthy lunch packed full of nutrients with all of the sweetness you crave with none of the guilt.

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Ingredients

• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ¼ cup avocado oil or other neutral oil such as canola
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 4 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and cut into bite-size chunks
• 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into bite-size chunks
• 1 small navel orange, peeled and torn into segments
• 4 tsp. unsweetened shredded dried coconut

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, add the parsley, oil, lime, orange juice, jalapeño, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
2. Add mangoes and avocados and toss gently to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
3. To serve, transfer the avocado salad to a serving bowl then halve orange segments crosswise and lay over salad then sprinkle with the coconut. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

391

Fat (grams)

31 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

5 g

Fiber (grams)

10 g

Net carbs

22 g

Sugar (grams)

19 g

Protein (grams)

4 g

Sodium (milligrams)

14 mg

Vitamin D

0 µg

Vitamin E

6 mg

Calcium

53 mg

Magnesium

52 mg

Vitamin B12

0 µg

Vitamin C

91 mg

Potassium

818 mg

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