Easy Mango Cucumber Salad – Minimalist Baker Recipes

Fork and spoon resting in a bowl of Mango Cucumber Salad with lime wedges on top

It’s no secret we love spicy, smoky entrées right here at MB (reveals a, b, and c). And what’s the proper aspect to accompany them, you ask? Mango cucumber salad! It’s recent, crunchy, candy, brilliant, and fast & simple to make! 

Simply 7 elements and 10 minutes required for this versatile aspect. Allow us to present you the way it’s executed!

Mango, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, shallot, limes, cilantro, maple syrup, and salt

The way to Make Mango Cucumber Salad

That is a type of recipes that got here to be by trying on the elements we had round, giving a brand new combo an opportunity, and being very happy with the outcome! It begins with two elements that had been virtually made for one another: crisp, crunchy cucumber and candy, candy mango!

Utilizing an English cucumber is greatest as a result of it’s sweeter, crisper, and the seeds are small with minimal water content material. No soggy salads right here, please. For the mango, a ripe, candy (however nonetheless agency) mango will give your salad the greatest taste and texture.

Diced mango, cherry tomatoes cucumber, shallot, and cilantro on a plate

The remaining salad elements embody cherry tomatoes for brightness, shallot for crunch and savory taste, and cilantro for recent, herby notes. And for our associates with the gene that makes cilantro style like cleaning soap — we’ve received you! Parsley works nice, too!

Using a spoon to mix together our Easy Mango Cucumber Salad

Now for the dressing — errr, not dressing? It doesn’t get a lot simpler than this: a beneficiant sprinkling of lime juice and sea salt to reinforce the pure flavors of the fruits and veggies. And if it wants a little further sweetness, a drizzle of maple syrup will do the trick!

Squeezing fresh lime juice onto a plate of mango cucumber salad

Lastly, stir all of it collectively, and it’s go time!

Overhead photo of a plate of mango cucumber salad

We hope you’re keen on this mango cucumber salad! It’s:

Recent
Brilliant
Crunchy
Naturally candy
Straightforward to make
& SO versatile!

Recipe Pairings

This salad supplies a candy and cooling distinction to spicy, smoky dishes, particularly Mexican-inspired and Caribbean-inspired recipes. It’s wonderful with fish tacos, plantain enchiladas, smoky lentil tacos, jerk tofu bowls & extra!

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Close up photo of a bite of mango cucumber salad on a fork

Prep Time 10 minutes

Complete Time 10 minutes

Servings 4 (~1 ⅓ cup servings)

Course Salad, Facet

Delicacies Caribbean-Impressed, Gluten-Free, Mexican-Impressed, Oil-Free, Vegan

Freezer Pleasant No

Does it preserve? 2-3 Days

Forestall your display from going darkish

  • 2 ½ cups chopped ripe mango, minimize into small cubes (2-3 massive mangoes yield ~2 ½ cups or 550 g)
  • 2 cups cucumber, minimize into small cubes (we want English cucumber // 1 massive cucumber yields ~2 cups or 250 g)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 Tbsp finely minced shallot (1 small shallot yields ~2 Tbsp or 20 g // or sub purple onion)
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped recent cilantro or parsley
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice (1 lime yields ~2 Tbsp or 30 ml)
  • 1/2 tsp maple syrup (optionally available, relying on how ripe/candy your mango is)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • In a medium mixing or serving bowl, mix the chopped mango, chopped cucumber, quartered cherry tomatoes, minced shallot, and chopped cilantro or parsley. Toss to mix, then add the lime juice, maple syrup (optionally available), and salt and toss till evenly coated. Style and regulate, including extra lime juice for brightness, maple syrup for sweetness, or salt for general steadiness.

  • Get pleasure from! This salad is scrumptious with smoky or spicy mains like our Jerk Tofu & Roasted Plantain Bowls, Smoky Lentil Tacos, Black Bean Plantain Enchilada Bake, or Spicy Baked Fish Tacos. Leftovers preserve for 2-3 days within the fridge. Not freezer pleasant.

*Loosely tailored from our Easy Mango Salsa.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out optionally available elements.

Serving: 1 (~1 ⅓ cup) serving Energy: 108 Carbohydrates: 26.7 g Protein: 2.1 g Fats: 0.7 g Saturated Fats: 0.2 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.2 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0.2 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 298 mg Potassium: 450 mg Fiber: 3.7 g Sugar: 22.1 g Vitamin A: 328 IU Vitamin C: 62 mg Calcium: 33 mg Iron: 0.6 mg

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