Mango Salad with Lime

This bright mango salad recipe is sweet and zingy, starring the ripe fruit with fresh herbs and a honey lime dressing.

Got ripe mangos and need a way to use them? Try this bright and beautiful Mango Salad recipe! There’s nothing like the honeyed sweetness of a juicy mango, and here’s a fresh way to accessorize it. Pair it with cool cucumber, crunchy bell pepper, and herbaceous mint and cilantro, then cover it all in a honey lime dressing. It’s irresistibly refreshing and a versatile side dish for any plate: ideal with fish, veggie mains or even tacos. It’s always a huge hit at our house: and we hope it will be at yours!

Ingredients in mango salad

You can build a mango salad in many different ways, but we love this simple pairing of colorful vegetables and a zingy dressing. The flavor profile is like mango salsa, but you can eat it in so many more ways! Here’s what you’ll need for this salad recipe:

Mangos
Red bell pepper
English cucumber: we prefer the mild flavor and bright green color of an English cucumber: and you don’t need to peel it! If you use a standard cucumber, make sure to peel it.
Red onion
Fresh mint: the fresh herbs make the dish! Seek out fresh mint if at all possible; don’t substitute dried. If it’s growing season, mint is easy to grow at home.
Fresh cilantro
Lime juice
Honey or maple syrup
Salt and pepper

How to cut a mango

The part that takes the longest in this mango salad? Cutting a mango! There are several ways to tackle this juicy fruit. Here’s our method for how to cut a mango:

Cut around the pit: Stand the mango on its side, with the stem facing away from you. Using a large chef’s knife, cut around the pit on one side. Start about 1/4″ from the center, following the curve of the pit. Repeat the same cut on the other side of the pit.
Use a pairing knife to score it into squares: Use a paring knife to score the mango into squares, taking care not to cut through the peel.
Scoop it out with a spoon: Use a large spoon to scoop between the fruit and the peel to remove the diced mango.

Scale it up!

This mango salad recipe calls for 2 mangos. Want to scale it up slightly, or have more mangos to use? You can use the same quantities of all the ingredients, but use 3 mangos instead. Taste and add more salt to taste. You can also add a hint more lime if you’d like.

Ways to serve mango salad

Mango salad is so versatile and works with many styles and types of dishes! Here are a few ideas to get your wheels turning:

It’s ideal with seafood. Try it with Easy Grilled Salmon, Grilled Marinated Salmon, Pan Fried Cod, Perfect Sauteed Shrimp, Grilled Shrimp Skewers, Grilled Shrimp or Pan Seared Scallops.
Add to bowl meals. Try it in a Easy Power Bowls, Easy Rice Bowls, Shrimp Bowls, Burrito Bowls or Simple Salmon Bowl.
Serve with tacos. Serve with Salmon Tacos, Mushroom Tacos, Vegan Tacos, Black Bean Tacos, Fish Tacos or Shrimp Tacos.
Serve at a picnic or potluck. Or, make a summer salad meal and pair it with Quinoa Salad, Three Bean Salad and Elote Salad.

More mango recipes

Craving more recipes with this sweet fruit? Here are a few more to try:

Try zingy Easy Mango Salsa
Opt for a Mango Quinoa Bowl
Blend up a frosty Mango Smoothie or Easy Mango Sorbet
Make a pot of Mango Black Bean Chili
Fire up the grill for Grilled Teriyaki Mango Skewers

This mango salad recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.