Taste Life Blog

This simple recipe from the 5 Ingredients for Healthy Living Cookbook  is bursting with the flavor combination of the sweet mango, the savory cumin, and  kick of the red onion. I often use this recipe as a salsa and have been using my prolific zucchini as the dippers.

• 1 mango, peeled, pit removed and diced
• 1 c. cooked or canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ small red onion, diced
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• ¼ tsp. cumin
• 1/8 tsp.  salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, stirring to blend. Adjust seasonings to your taste. Store in refrigerator.  Serve with Chili Rubbed Steak.(rub is in 5 Ingredients for Healthy Living Cookbook)  Makes about two cups.

Nutrition: Calories 12; Protein 0.5 gm; Fat 0 gm; Carbohydrate 2.5 gm; Sodium 24 mg

Twenty five years ago, Gary and I were served our first mango on the beach when we were sailing in the West Indies. We were served a slice of mango with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. In the summertime, I often serve that same combination for a refreshing dessert on the deck.  Mangoes are delicious but many clients avoid them because they don’t know how to buy them or how to prepare them.

How to buy mangoes  

• Choose mangoes without any bruises or cuts.
• You can keep unripe mangoes for a few days at room temperature.
• To ripen them quickly put them in a brown paper bag.
• You can store ripen mangoes in the refrigerator.
• When you are ready to serve take them out of the fridge and bring back to room temperature to enjoy the natural taste and flavor.

How to Cut A Mango

Watch this quick video so you can start to enjoy mangoes and don’t forget the fresh squeeze of lime.