Description
A refreshing and flavorful Mango Salad with Sweet Chilli Lime Dressing that captures the essence of Southeast Asian cuisine. This vibrant salad combines ripe mangoes, crunchy vegetables, and a zesty dressing for a perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Salad:
- 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce for vegetarian)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Instructions
- Main Salad: In a large bowl, combine mango slices, red bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and cilantro. Add chili and peanuts if desired.
- Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk sweet chili sauce, lime juice, fish sauce (or soy sauce), honey, and ginger until smooth.
- Pour dressing over the salad, toss gently, and let it sit for 5–10 minutes to meld flavors. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use slightly firm mangoes for best texture.
- For a protein boost, top with grilled shrimp or tofu.
- The salad is also delicious chilled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
