Giveaway: Two family packs of fresh mangos, courtesy of the National Mango Board
Find it: Grocery stores and markets nationwide
In our pursuit of eating locally and seasonally we have few special exceptions in our produce. One: coffee. Two: bananas. Three: mangos! When it comes to mangos we are grateful for the global trade that brings us this exotic fruit. We only splurge on it occasionally, as a special treat, but when we do oh how we enjoy it!
Today in partnership with the National Mango Board we're giving away two big boxes of mangos. Read on for mango recipes, tips, and how to enter this giveaway.
We love mangos so much! Here are a few recipes from The Kitchn:
• Summer Cocktail: The Fresh Mango Sweet Escape
• Recipe Recommendation: Marinated Mango
• Recipe: D.I.Y. Mango Lassi
• How To Slice a Mango
• Mango Kiwi Salsa
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: Tell us your favorite mango dish. If you have a recipe on your own blog or personal site, give us a link! Type a comment in the comment section below by 8:59pm PT/11:59 EST Sunday, June 29, 2008. The winners will be selected at random. Good luck!
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Oh hell yes. I've actually never cooked with mango (did try to grill them last week; not a disaster but not really worth it) because I just devour them as soon as they come in sight. However, a friend makes an incredible mango salmon dish, with which I would celebrate the receipt of this wonderful giveaway.
view mjoe's profile
holy crap this is the best giveaway i've ever seen!!!
me and my grandmother would make mango ice cream together, so maybe i'd do a little sumpin sumpin like that.
but what iiii really want is some mango salsa!!!
view kdkaboom's profile
What a great offer! it makes me smile just to think of bunch of juicy mangoes!
view Astrid Vladi's profile
I love spicy mango salsa!
view bobcatsteph3's profile
WOW!
Mango sorbet for all.
view ValHalla's profile
ooooh, mango chutney for sure. but i need to make some mango ice cream this summer.
view hbl's profile
My favorite mango dish: We made this a lot on vacation in Costa Rica:
1 mango, peeled, pitted
Costa Rican Rum
Put in blender and blend until smooth, drink with straw
Another mango recipe for the summer which I made a couple weeks ago:
Mango Mint Lemonade Popsicles
Slice Mango into small pieces
Place mango into popsicle molds, alternating with finely chopped mint. It's OK to squeeze the mango in there pretty tightly. Top off with prepared lemonade. Freeze. The frozen mango is the most lovely texture and the lemonade gives the popsicle a nice kick!
view pierrot's profile
My favorite mango dish is well--mangos! There's not really any way to improve something that's perfect. My 8 year old son will go gaga if we win these, it's his favorite food. He quite enjoys mango sorbet as well.
view SFGail's profile
Sliced mangoes dipped in salt & pepper flakes....or sliced Thai chili peppers when I want a bigger kick.
view bipolarbear's profile
Best. Giveaway. Ever!
I'll be making my Chicken and Mango wraps with Guac! And combined with all my herbs and veggies growing in containers, I have everything to make some killer fresh mango salsa!
view closertotheocean's profile
Simple is best here: mango with a squeeze of lime!
Also, a treat I had in the Philippines, a kind of freezer cake. Layer white cake (we bought sponge cake, but I bet angel food cake would be great) with cream and mango, then put in freezer 'til thoroughly chilled.
view jmccourt's profile
My favorite is grilled mango salsa - slice mangos, brush with olive oil and grill until lightly browned. Chop red onions, jicama, and add to roughly chopped mango. Finish with chiffonade of basil and mint. I also add a few drops of green tabasco for some heat.
view traceyck's profile
mmmmmmm mango ice cream
view snickitysnack's profile
Woo-hoo for Mangos!!!
My recipe: Spread cream chesse on 2 tortilla shella, add diced mangos and jalapeno between them, and toss on the grill for a bit.
This treat is crisp, sweet, and packs a punch!
view ginkgojoe's profile
Mango sorbet but, really, just plain mango is awesome.
view Jekyl's profile
I've been wanting to make mango chutney & naan for me and mango pickles for the Guy.
view lizaboo's profile
Funny because I just had a mango and banana smoothie for lunch. But, by far my most favorite recipe is a black bean, brown rice and mango salad-great w/fish tacos.
view rosebud's profile
2 champange mangoes, pureed with powdered sugar [depends on sugar content]
pinch of cinnamon, pinch of cardamom, pinch of ginger powder
heated until bubbly, strained
poured over pineapple-coconut ice cream, topped with cashews.
OI! SO GOOD!
view scarrico's profile
I like mango lassis :)
view rizzuhjj's profile
I really think the best thing to do with mangos is make salsa. They are great in drinks too, but I can never manage to make anything more complicated then salsa without just stuffing them in my mouth, so salsa it is.
view freckle's profile
Mango Salsa or a mango smoothie
view TheAngelForever's profile
Mango with sticky rice!
view dragonroll's profile
I could use a Mango-anything right about now.
view caw261's profile
let's see, mangos.... cubed? maybe with some other fruit thrown in to make a salad (strawberries, bananas)? maybe even a few mint leaves to spice things up? who cares -- ITS MANGO AND ITS DELICIOUS!!!! I will eat it with anything!! :)
view mh330's profile
ditto above!!
view DKinNY's profile
I'll use them for my own personal favorite cupcake recipe. Mango cupcakes with Lime, Chili Powder, and Neufchâtel cheese frosting. YUM!!!
http://vanillagarlic.blogspot.com/2007/05/mango-lime-cupcakes-with-neufchtel.html
view protogarrett's profile
mangos and yogurt.
or just plain.
or in Ezekial cereal.
or in oatmeal.
view Pixie's profile
mangos with chillis like in Mexico
OR
pureed mango with ginger to use as a topping for pudding, ice cream, etc.
view s in DC 's profile
I love to just eat them plain, at room temperature; they compete with peaches and strawberries for my favorite fruit. The aroma of a good mango is amazing.
view Nicholas's profile
my mom makes shrimp in a vodka-mango cream sauce and it is yummy!
view piepie's profile
I concur on the ice cream comment
view bennyrogers's profile
Mmmangos over vanilla ice cream or yogurt or rice pudding, or just straight out of the skin!
view OneWallKitchen's profile
This post is so enticing, I finally registered on AT!
Low key -- Mangos, lime juice, chili powder and sea salt
More labor intensive -- mango tofu summer rolls
view ameliab's profile
Mango Milkshakes! I would even bust out the cute little drink umbrellas for such a delicious occasion!
view lillie's profile
Mango ice cream
view ah-ha's profile
cool mango slices with warm coconut sticky rice or mango lassi.
view kollros's profile
I think mango lassis!!
view katemartinez's profile
mango mousse with almond shortbread
view chloebullets's profile
I've never had a mango last long enough to cook with it. They're just great sliced fresh.
view ayse's profile
mango lassis are classic.
Also, mango slices, red onion, cilantro, and a mild cheese like mozzarella on tortillas make for awesome quesadillas.
view Godwinkr's profile
the first thing i would make is mango and white bean salsa... it goes great with any fish or seafood :)
view Kate320's profile
I always just eat them plain, they're so good that way. But with a box of mangoes I would certainly try out some new recipes.
view diek's profile
No one can resist Mango!
view DianneS's profile
My favorite made-up mango treat is cubed mangoes and pineapples, with globs of goat cheese and mint sprinkled throughout. Mmmmmmmdroooool.
view birdie_dc's profile
I've only ever eatten them plain! But I've heard they're an aphrodisiac!
view pjrmayo's profile
I grew up in Jamaica climbing mango trees, picking the ripest looking fruit, peeling the skin off with my teeth and eating it while sitting on the limbs.
Being Jamaican, I love all things spicy. We used to make Mango "Peppa-Pot". Pretty simple recipe:
An under-ripe mango
Minced Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Dash of salt and black pepper
and a tiny bit of acid (lime juice or vinegar)
Let it sit in its juices and contemplate it's existence (if you can actually resist the urge to eat it right away).. then enjoy.
Mmm.. Id devour several portions while sucking air in through my teeth to cool my mouth down..
view crasht1224's profile
toasted peanut butter and mango sandwiches... the peanut butter gets all warm and gooey while the mango slices stay cool.
view Inusu's profile
Fav dish I can make: Mango chutney with pork tenderloin.
Fav mango dish I've ever had: @ Pigalle in Boston, I had this chocolate gelato dessert with these tiny mango drops and they were spicy and oh man, it was just delicious.
view Cam00023's profile
I made a mango sorbet a few weeks ago that was amazing! A couple mangos, a little sugar, and about half a cup yogurt. That's it. Delicious!
view nybeccaboo's profile
mango lassis, if I can keep from devouring them all! Man, I'd have a mango party. Yum!
view squidlette's profile
Mango with sticky rice! A must for dessert after a Thai meal.
view tingting's profile
Well, ever since I was a little kid, I've always eaten it as is, or slightly cold out of the fridge with a spoon. But, I do adore mango salsa and mango-based smoothies, so I guess those would count.
And if I had an ice cream maker of some sort, I'd try recreating the mango gelato that I get in Little Italy in the summertime!
view Lorena in SD's profile
mango salsa is awesome over fish. I also love it with coconut milk and sticky rice.
view foodiegirl's profile
mango sticky rice!
view thecutecupcake's profile
This is a fun giveaway. I grew up eating mangoes like you would an apple. I like to drink mango lassi and I love salsa with mango.
view mclanek's profile
I looooove mangoes! Mango salsa, mango compote for pancakes, fresh sliced mangoes. Yummmmm...
view Trysha@Toasted's profile
mango salsa! mango ice cream! mango salad (okay just cut-up mango) with fresh herbs!
view katiebug's profile
Mango salsa! I'm allergic to tomatoes so I am slightly obsessed with this variation.
view mizrobot's profile
WANT.
The greatest regret of my life is not liking mangoes when I lived in India for four months.
view emakelle's profile
mango salsa for sure. Or smoothies.
view emebsen's profile
Mango with Lime, With lime and chili, with lime and chili and salt.
Mango Belini, mango sorbet, mango salsa, mango straight up.
Mango with Yogurt, mango on tart, mango in fruit salad, mango in green salad, mango poached.
Mango pudding from dim sum restaurants.
Mango late at night, cut up in the fridge, with cold sticky juice running down your hand and the slightly under ripe edges making your lips tingle.
Say it with me people. mango...
view roseslaw's profile
I <3 this Island Pork Tenderloin Salad:
http://maiapapaya.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/an-old-standby-on-a-sunny-day/
Sorry my blog isn't pretty anymore.. i haven't been blogging, so i let my upgraded account die :*(
view m!'s profile
mango lassi
view winky's profile
ever since moving into a hispanic neighborhood, i've been obsessed with mangoes with lime juice and chili powder. growing up in japan and pittsburgh, i would've NEVER put that combination together!
view mrock's profile
I'm afraid my favorite mango dish is mango. Fresh mango can't be beat; it's nice in lassi or chutney, and it sure perks up a fruit salad, but all I really need is a good sharp knife and a ripe mango to make me happy.
view meeralee's profile
mango lassi and mango pie
view sms's profile
mmm... mangoes. when I'm not eating them plain, off the stone, I love working them into a chutney or fresh salsa, and serving it over leftover cold rice. wonderful summer treat.
view magdelane's profile
woooohoo! let me at em! i don't know about a dish, but a little mango juice in some Hangar One Buddha's Hand vodka, a small splash of cointreau, and a nice sugared martini glass - now we're talkin!
view berkeleydaisy's profile
I love mangoes plain, but my favorite is to make a mango salsa. Chopped mangoes, diced red onion, jalapeno, cliantro and lime juice and then put it all on top of a a warm fish taco!
view bananaface's profile
Mango sorbet is my favorite way to enjoy the fruit (second, of course, to eating it out of hand), but I liked this recipe from Molly Stevens where it's braised with pork, coconut milk, and lime:
http://littlebouffe.blogspot.com/2006/04/pressure-cooker-triumph-pork-with.html
view renata's profile
I love fresh mango salsa over grilled red snapper, or fish tacos. Mangos are so nutritious, and in a way are like a medicine. Would adore this prize.
skytoucher
view skytoucher's profile
black bean and mango salsa!
view missmicker's profile
assuming I don't devour it as soon as it's sliced: Mango salsa is a summer time must have, also a great snack - mangos slicces into little sticks, and then dipped in a combination of chili powder, salt and sugar - yum
view kuumba's profile
Halibut (baked in soy/lime/ginger marinade) with Mango Salsa.
view juleswill's profile
I love mangoes in a salsa. It goes well on top of chips or even as a marinade for meat.
view rflynn's profile
mango sorbet is good, as is mango salsa... I could eat them by themselves all day too!
view hahnanan's profile
Mango salsa and mango sorbet. Mangoes are my favorite fruit. Winning this would be heaven.
view mstina's profile
We love mangos in our household. We eat them plain or over ice cream or mix them in a smoothie. The absolute best mango dish I ever had is the fresh mango ice cream that a local Thai restaurant makes and serves over sticky rice. It is an awesome dessert: sticky, sweet, creamy and fruity. Yum!
view judygr64's profile
Mine is a Cooking Light recipe for Chicken with Curried Mango Sauce -- look for it on their website (cookinglight.com). It's easy and delicious as hell. I like to add chopped fresh cilantro, but it isn't necessary.
view Catew's profile
Mango, mango how much I love thee
Whether you are of the Haitian, Champaign, Rose, Julie, or King Alphonso variety
When green you are a divine chutney
With a little spice you make for a fine juicy snack
As a mousse you quiver and tease
But you're at your best simply naked and sweet!
view shelan's profile
I prefer to eat them raw, greedily, right off the knife blade. When I got a case of Alphonsos that were too squishy to slice, though, I made sherbet, which was mighty nice. The recipe was from Christopher Kimball's Dessert Bible.
view ignatzina's profile
Just sliced mango, chile, and lime juice. And gnawing on the seed is the best part!
view leanneabe's profile
Homemade mango ice cream!
I'd love to win.
view tnchick's profile
Mango teriyaki ribs!
Smash up overripe mangoes until pulpy, mix in some teriyaki sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger and black pepper. Marinate, then cook in the oven at 350 or on the grill. Careful to not let the honey burn. Continue to spoon/paint the marinade on the ribs as they cook.
Garnish with a few slices of mango! YUM!
view februaristars's profile
My favorite is just mango with a squeeze of fresh lime! The best on a hot day!
view bohemianbeauty7's profile
mango salsa is unimaginative but so darn good! but what i love best is mango lassi. oh hell, or just eating it straight up so that it drips down your forearms...
view maqloubeh's profile
I love fresh, chilled mango with lavender salt and lime juice.
Great giveaway!
view mangabanga's profile
I would make mango smoothies with cinnamon and yogurt. I would make mango-cinnamon popsicles. Finally, I would eat a lot of the mangoes all by themselves!
view sar3j's profile
Just cold mangoes -- My son loves to eat "pop-up" mangoes. I cut off half of the mango from the pit, cut a grid in it and, pop! A pop-up mango, ripe and ready for his lunch box. I get to gnaw the rest of the good stuff off the pit myself!
view jsg's profile
Pickled mango - soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper with a slightly green mango. Yum!
view kauaigirl's profile
My favorite mango dish is a toss up between our homemade mango salsa and our homemade mango ice cream. I'll go with the ice cream since we are making some this weekend....and we are going to add cinnamon this time. We add different things each batch and we can never decide which one is our favorite. Yummy!
view Rumpazel's profile
I love mango and red pepper salsa over grilled chicken. So good, with fresh cilantro.
view A Lady In Red's profile
Mango Salsa and Mango Chutney - love it with those hot and savory flavors!
view mmclau28's profile
Eating it straight out of the skin, cubed, with a little lime juice. Heaven, and that's the truth!
view jn's profile
Mango Chutney! I would make tons of it with these mangos!
view mariamercedes's profile
Egg roll wraps or pastry stuffed with mango and banana puree (sometimes with chocolate chips or cream cheese).
Deep fried.
Served alone, or dusted with sugar or with a syrup.
view bluenude's profile
sticky mango rice! yum....
view gnking's profile
mango with lemon or lime juice with chili powder.
philippine mangos are very good. mango by itself is tasty especially on a hot day.
view geester's profile
like everyone else said, mango sorbet and mango salsa!
view mrahhh's profile
I can't say it is actually a recipe but with each of my three pregnancies I have been mango crazy. So much so that not a single mango reached an actual plate. They get pealed, and then devoured with the seed still intact. In fact when we found out we were having a third child my husband exclaimed, "Of course! That explains all the mangoes you bought this week!"
view ssstaton's profile
I just came across this lil gem of a website!
I absolutely love love love mango. In the summertime, there's always mangoes in my house. Of course, plain mango is absolutely delicious in itself. But ripe mango dipped in salt and chili powder is great too. And you can't go wrong with mango sorbet. Or mango salsa. Or mango anything for that matter. =)
view ChoRadcliffe's profile
I love them plain, right off the knife. I would search for a recipe for mango sweet bread, like they make at Loafers. MMMMMM!!!!!!!
view beachlover's profile
I like them plain best, but in lassi form they're also delicious.
view erin79's profile
I love them out of hand, but sprinkled with salt and chili and lime is also divine. Please pick me!
view redpamplemousse's profile
curried mango quinoa salad, a wonderful recipe from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
view Eliza's profile
I love my grandma's mango pudding. I haven't made it in awhile but it's basically mango puree, gelatin and heavy whipping cream. My husband also makes a wonderful mango salsa that he puts over tilapia. But mango anything is good.
view allirose's profile
I love mango coconut sticky rice!
view sarahaha's profile
mango smoothies or ice cream!
view heidi.r's profile
Mango-papaya salad:
-1 green papaya (shreaded/julienned)
-1 mango (shreaded/julienned)
-2 Roma tomatoes, cut into wedges
-1C long beans, cut in ~1 in. pieces
-1/3 C dried shrimps
-2tbs lime juice
-1tbs shrimp paste
-8 garlic cloves
-5 to 15 Thai chilies (depending on how much heat you can take, personally I think 15 tastes best)
to make:
1-Add long beans, garlic, driedd shrimps, and Thai chilies together, and pound in a mortar.
2-In a large bowl, gently mash lime juice in with shrimp paste and Roma tomato wedges. Then add contents of the mortar, papaya, and mango. Mix and enjoy.
Serve with cold cabbage wedges and/or milk on the side for those who can't take the 15 chilies versions.
view callbob's profile
Mango salsa, yumm!
view zhasmene's profile
Oh - mangoes are so delicious on their own, but suddenly I'm craving one with a drizzle of plain yogurt!
view highlysung's profile
I love fresh mango w/ sweet sticky rice. Yum!
view gabrayell's profile
mango salsa over mahi tacos!
view BiasCut's profile
Definitely a mango lassi.
view Andy M.'s profile
i love mangos.
view ireneh's profile
my favorite mango concoction is mango chutney. soooo good with samosas. and everything else. :)
view agmannon's profile
Recipe? I so never get that far. I do love them cubed over vanilla ice cream, and they are great with cottage cheese for breakfast.
view ak3700's profile
Smoothies, also known as liquados.
view ADonuts's profile
I personally like mango salsa with charred red bell pepper, red onion, lime juice, and honey. Goes great with pork.
view wedgekun's profile
Mango Salsa, sorbet, and or yoghurt
view AndrewH's profile
I love to eat them plain, in a salad with cherry tomatoes or as dessert in sorbet!
view kas423's profile
mango salsa
view elif's profile
I think this is the most exciting AT giveaway EVER! You should do a mangosteen giveaway, too, I would totally enter that.
I'm actually planning to make a mango dish tonight: Pork Mango Picadillo from Simply Recipes
view SisterRae's profile
Mango and sticky rice!! You cannot beat it. :)
view BetsyGinDC's profile
Just chopped up in good greek yogurt...
view hw's profile
Macadamia-crusted chicken over greens with orzo, hearts of palm, tomatoes, avocado and MANGO - one of my favorite summer dishes inspired by the salad at Josie's in NY.
view HallieB's profile
I love them just the way they are.
But, I've never tried mango with sticky rice and seeing it mentioned here, that just sounds so perfect.
view Carrie too's profile
I love them just all natural, but also in a fruit salad and makin a mango sorbet sound very good too.
view IamSucceeding's profile
Mango and sticky rice, of course! Also love them just as they are, peeled...oh, yea, salsa!
view astrobuddy's profile
fresh mango, scooped right out with a spoon
view nathalie's profile
The mangos in my house dont last long enough to use them in a recipe. Although i do love mango sorbet but that i buy already made.
view ettienev's profile
my son is just starting to eat solids and mangos are a perfect starter food for babies!
view reesemcg's profile
Mango Salsa--hands down!
Put oil, chile powder, garlic, cumin and a little bit of oregano over medium-high heat. Add corn kernals and sautee until hot. Add to a bowl of diced red onion, mango, and avocado. Pour some lime juice over the top. Add some cilantro.
Enjoy!
view katebakes's profile
Mangos mangos mangos!! I'd make all my favorites: ice cream, salsa, salad, and grilled - we'd have the Summer of the Mango!
view Katie B.'s profile
We make fantastic mango margaritas. Blend those bad boys up... instant party!
view loulouie's profile
Mango - Black Bean Salad from Sara Moulton of Gourmet... found it on the Food Network site.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_8141,00.html
Red onion, avocado and lime juice round out the flavors. I make it so much that I've started doubling the recipe. It's a winner!
view burrda2000's profile
My summertime favorite is mango popsicles - chopped mangoes, a little orange juice to loosen things up, and full fat plain yogurt for some creaminess. Throw it all in the blender, pour into molds (if you can keep yourself from having a smoothie) and freeze! It's like the creamsicle you remember having as a kid but so much better.
view MSJ's profile
i tried a recipe once for a mango-avocado burger - DELICIOUS. creamy, sweet... no need for ketchup!
view chon76's profile
I love mango salsa. I've never actually made it myself, but I get seriously excited whenever I see it.
view buffyholic's profile
Does chopped fresh mango count as a recipe? My 7 year old loves mangos just the way they are. He probably wouldn't mind if I made a sorbet though.
I personally love a good mango salsa.
view tarasana's profile
Cubed fresh mango served with Sharon's coconut sorbet. Yum!
view sjoern's profile
mango lassi!! yummmm
view texie's profile
i would love to have enough mangoes to make mango chutney.
at home in trinidad, my grandmother has a mango tree, so we always had excess mangoes when they were in season. but here, they are so expensive that i cannot bring myself to buy them for anything but eating as is. which is ironic, because they are nowhere near as good as the ones at home.
view islandchild's profile
I just learned how to cut up a mango recently; before that I'd never taken one home from the grocery store.
I like mangoes in dishes with a savory element; like most people it seems, mango salsa is a huge fave. I haven't gotten beyond making a smoothie myself though!
view lyrabella's profile
I like them so many ways, sliced over vanilla ice cream, mango salsa over a nice salmon or just plain as an afternoon summer snack!
view Signe's profile
Mango sorbet. There is a great recipe in the Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz.
view judyh's profile
A mango lassi is always lovely! I'm working on a mango & chili jam recipe this summer!!
view lemonbird's profile
Ok, first of all, the National Mango Board has a great part of their website where there are videos of how to cut a mango. It's super useful.
Second of all, what I would make is a ton of my favorite fruit salad: Mango, avocados, grape tomatoes, basalmic vinegar, and feta cheese. YUM.
view cptmoll's profile
I've got mangos on the brain and I usually like mangos straight up, but I've been wanting to try making Mango on Sticky Rice. It looks fairly simple and to top it off - fresh mangos!
view nyceM's profile
At Coney Island last weekend there was a guy selling whole mangoes on sticks, cut to look like flowers. Beautiful, and a delicious alternative to hot dogs!
view surplusj's profile
Mango chutney bbq glaze for chicken! Or just some fresh slices with a little vanilla ice cream.
view LDB's profile
Black bean and mango burritos.
In one (small) pan, saute some onion in a bit of olive oil. Add a can of drained black beans, a couple shakes of cumin and pepper, and diced garlic.
In another pan, saute some diced mango in a teeny bit of butter (not necessary if it's a nonstick pan), just long enough for it to release the juices.
Spread some beans and some mango on a tortilla and top with cheddar cheese. YUM.
view anninva's profile
mango ice cream and mango lassi.... :)
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The first time ever I've heard of mangoes was on a snowy December in my home tome in Siberia. I was a small kid, and it was a time when "see smth - get it or it's gone". So, some time before the New Year we found mango juice (in 1L slass jars) in our store. We bought some - as much as we could carry. When we got it home, we opened one and it was an entirely new world for us. So, we took our sleds (small kiddie ones, but we often used it to go "shopping" in winter months) and went back to the store. You could not tell what color the floor was in our corridor, that's how many bottles we bought. The first time I saw a real mango was a few years ago, when I moved to the States. It's still kinda a novelty for me, so I eat it fresh or in smothies. But I will remember that "mango-juice winter" forever :)
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mango-jalapeno salsa on grilled salmon!
view shandon's profile
mango-banana relish/salsa: diced mangoes, bananas, red peppers, red onions, a bit of chili pepper and salt, and a squeeze of lime.
view thinkingwoman's profile
Sliced nicely with a squeeze of lime juice.
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a belly pleaser - i've recreated this from a restaurant in portland. essentially sweetened, creamy coconut jasmine rice with plenty of diced mango on top & then dusted with good quality cinnamon. a wonderful way to start a weekend...
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Mango mousse! I use this recipe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5KkR2fexPU
Also since I missed Mango season in India this year where we eat them hands and all to get all the delicious juices even from the seed (No whimpy mango cutter for us!) am suffering serious withdrawal symptoms....
Please, pretty please (with some mango sorbet on top)....
A musing M.
http://inthemoodforhalal.wordpress.com/
view Amusing's profile
there is nothing more refreshing to me than simple mango salsa with corn chips. i just through some cut up mango in with diced red onion, minced jalapeno, and a little bit of lime juice. yummy!
view brookeraymond's profile
Mangoes need no recipe- straight up for me.
view chandlertoth's profile
I could live on mangoes! I prefer them on their own or with yogurt or ricotta.
view bubble's profile
Mango shake.
view daisies1's profile
I usually just eat them raw since they are such a rare treat for me. But if I was to win a couple boxes I think that there would be some mango salsa for fish tacos and some sort of mango mixed drink. Oh, and a fruit salad with raspberries and blueberries and mango! So many wonderful options!
view maril's profile
i love to make a mango salad of diced mango, fresh mint, and lemon juice. that's it. super simple and delicious!
that and mango sliced up and covered in lime juice and chile powder.
view bunbun's profile
Mango salsa on grilled salmon (which then becomes "Slammin' Salmon") is terrific, but I'd love to try to duplicate the mango brown betty I had in Hawaii!
view isabella's profile
wow! Mangoes! That's my favorite fruit ever: I even named my blog Mango&Tomato :) (http://mangotomato.blogspot.com)
My favorite mango recipe? That's a tough one. Honestly, if the mangoes are perfectly ripe, I love eating them as is. Ooh, I want some right now!
view orchidgirl1979's profile
Mango chutley or salsa, and mango popsicles!
view thesamanthafiles 's profile
Mango salsa and pureee them for mango popsicles for my son!
view Spycandy's profile
Love the sorbet or with chile powder on it.
view goldfixe's profile
Love mango lassi, especially in this hot weather. But mango with anything (ice cream, yogurt, or just plain) is lovely.
-Rini
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I once made a tangerine ginger cheesecake that turned out really well. With this giveaway, I'm contemplating mango cheesecake. Hmmm. But if that turned out to be a disaster, I would definitely go with mango lassi.
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I used to live in the Caribbean and this is a recipe I picked up from a very good friend of mine who is from Jamaica:
Bev DeCosta's Mango Salsa:
1 or 2 Mangoes (not too ripe), cubed
1 can Black Beans
1 can Pinto Beans
1 can Kidney Beans
1 Bell Pepper, diced
1 medium Red Onion, diced
8-12oz of Corn (frozen, canned or fresh)
12-16oz Tomatoes (canned is fine), diced
1/4-1/2 C Olive Oil
1/4 C Lime Juice (fresh is best!)
Cilantro (as much or as little as you like), chopped
1 T Sugar
1 t Adobo Seasoning
Salt & Pepper to taste
Mix in a large bowl, chill, and serve with tortilla chips.
Always a hit. Yum!
view jmatheson's profile
Mangoes are my favorite fruit, so I like them plain. But also in a smoothie, with just some ice and milk.
view bluebird's profile
mango is fabulous all by itself when it's ripe, I wouldn't dare mess with its natural perfection
view carbonaria's profile
Mango a sharp paring knife, both to peel it and to scare away anyone who thinks I want to share!
view Matie's profile
Mango martinis!!!
view allora's profile
I usually eat mangos plain, but I love mango lassis and mango chutney is an amazing compliment to grilled salmon or chicken.
view -haley-'s profile
Mango fried rice or mango sorbet for me. I just got an ice cream maker and I'd love to throw some mango in there!
view JH4285's profile
My dear pal's husband will make us all his famous mango margaritas!
view mmepatty's profile
Mango chutney is my favorite mango dish ever, though I must say, eating them all messy and on their own and without a fork might just be better.
view shaldeman's profile
sweet sweet mangoes
view peaceyall's profile
mango salsa!
view JCalahan's profile
I just throw mangoes, bananas and sometimes pineapple in the blender with ice/water/juice and make a smoothie!
view ReneeC's profile
I really like mango smoothies!
view bebemiqui's profile
Yum! I'd make a mango salsa.
view AnnadyL's profile
Fruit smoothies!
view ramblingirl's profile
my gf and I like a mango salsa with fish, my nieces love it cut into chunks, and will eat it all if you're not careful!
view jen_g's profile
sticky rice with mango, sushi!
view JacklynDean's profile
whoa this is very cool! I just like my mangos plain... sliced an chilled. you can't really beat that.
view doe's profile
I like my mangoes plain, but nothing's better than these incredible mango-brie quesadillas at my favorite happy hour bar in Hollywood. Thin slices of magoes, warm melted brie and a little mango chutney on top. mmmmmm
view Kim913's profile
sticky rice with custard topped with extra mango!
view pdx-R's profile
mango smoothie. drool.
view swanroad's profile
I wife likes grilled salmon and mangos, I like to make a spicy dipping sauce with them and we can both agree on mango sorbet.
view rmmarty's profile
When I lived in Nicaragua I learned to LOVE mangoes spears with salt for snacking. Just thinking about them makes me a little hungry...
view hrjadr's profile
Oh I can have fun with these in the kitchen
view wanderj's profile
I've never met a mango dish I didn't like, but mostly, I eat them before they can become anything else. Yummm!
view lemonadefish's profile
Black bean and mango salsa!
view lisapeet's profile
the first sign of civilization we 4 girls spotted as we emerged from a muddy buggy 4-day hike through the Costa Rican rainforest was a tiny grocery store. we bought mangoes and vanilla ice cream; together, they were the best thing i've ever tasted.
view schlex's profile
Mangos with vanilla ice cream.
view dnava's profile
i could really use some....
view timeandmoney's profile
I've never bought them..would love to try any recipe with them!
view palaminodee's profile
hands down I love mango with just lime juice salt and chili! Yum!!!
view YoAdrienne's profile
Mango's fresh out of hand!
view GlacierNan's profile
I love them just plain! Yummy!
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