One of the items that intrigued more people at the Foodbuzz Taco Party last weekend was the guacamole. Some of the guests had had my regular guacamole before, but when they tried this one they couldn’t identify what gave it the sweet kick. This “sweet kick” was delivered by my favorite fruit ever, mango. Gucamole is one of the most delicious Mexican salsas, but when you add mango it takes it to a whole new level of tastiness. I tried this guacamole for the first time with chicken last year. It can be eaten as a snack with tortilla chips, in quesadillas, flautas (like the ones in the pictures) or over tacos like some of my guests did las weekend. Like my friend Nate said, it melts in your mouth.
And speaking of mangos, did you know that June is Mango month? Here’s the information I received from the National Mango Board. I hope you all find it informative and helpful:Mango guacamole
The ingredients:
- 2 large avocados
- 1 mango
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- handful of cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
The how-to:
Print this recipe
- Cut avocados and mango and put them in a bowl.
- Smash with a fork and add the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix well until they form a smooth salsa.
- Enjoy!
Looking for one more reason to celebrate summer time? Look no further, because June is Mango Month! Head to your local market and you’ll find a wide variety of fresh, ripe mangos ready to be eaten fresh or put into your favorite dish. The National Mango Board teamed up with Ingrid Hoffmann to create several recipes to commemorate this special time of year, including Chicken Wings with Mango-Chili Sauce, Mahi Mango Tostadas (hi-res image available) and a Mango Cardamom Granita.
Also, don’t forget that there are still 29 days left for the kids in your life to enter the second annual Rising Mango Star Video Contest! Kids ages 8-14 are invited to create an original recipe featuring fresh mangos, create a seven minute video demonstrating how to make their mango marvel, upload it on YouTube.com and submit their entry on www.mango.org/risingstar. Hurry though, the contest closes on June 30th, when the three finalists will be selected to travel to Hollywood, CA to compete for the grand prize of $500 and the title of 2009 Rising Mango Star at California School of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Program, Pasadena | Hollywood.
¡Buen provecho!
22 Replies
you’re killing me….what a perfect combo
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 9:54 am
I agree with dawn. I can see why your guests would gravitate towards this combination Ben:D
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
The title of this post certainly enticed me to read more. I think with adding the mango you needed the counterbalance of the jalapeno and I like the idea of the flautas.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 am
Mango and avocado is a great combo, so great in the guacamole! I will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Ooh! I like the idea of adding mango…Would def. take this salsa to a whole new level.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 5:38 pm
First time I see mango in guacamole. That must have an interesting flavor.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I’ll have to give this a try – I am only a recent convert of adding fruit to my more savory dishes.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
What a fabulous idea, Ben! I can’t wait to try this.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
This is one fantastic idea!
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Hi Ben, I am totally in for this! I want to try this for sure. Do you use green skin or yellow skin mango. I find the yellow skin from Thailand are usually better tasted but not so easy to find to Europe sometimes.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 7:51 am
That looks fantastic and definitely something I need to try soon
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Oh I bet that was a great addition!
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Hmm…. I love guacamole…. I love mangoes….
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Some invention my friend. Sounds inviting. Also sounds like Nuevo Latino Cuisine. You rock Ben.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I love guacamole and I’m pretty much a purist, but my husband adores mangoes so I think I’ll have to give it a try.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
This is a very interesting combination. I am sure the flavour complemented well. Will try it out.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I tried mango guacamole and it is so good! The sweet mango really goes well in the guacamole.
Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I don’t really like avocado, but I think the mango will definitely improve the taste for me.
Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
What an interesting combination. I can’t wait to actually see mangoes at the market!
Posted on June 7th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
God, this was delicious. I’ve honestly never had better guacamole, I loove mangoes and I love avocados. Thank you!
Posted on June 11th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
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Posted on June 26th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Thanks for pointing me to this outstanding recipe, Ben. Beautiful photos, too! Now I am mad that for all the moth of June I didn’t have 1 mango! I look forward to following your blog!
Jen
Posted on July 19th, 2009 at 9:24 am
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