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Mango Citrus Salsa Recipe
Fruit salsas are more popular than they have ever been. As people become more and more used to the idea of making their own salsas (or at least trying something a little different than the average tomato salsas available at their local grocery store), there has been a growing interest in salsas which stray from the tried and true.
Mango is one of the most popular main ingredients for fruit salsas; however, it is less common to see mango sharing the stage with citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits in a salsa; lime of course, is a common ingredient in any sort of salsa.
This mango citrus salsa combines mango with the bright acidity and sweetness of oranges and grapefruit. You can use either white or red grapefruit for this recipe, though red grapefruit is probably the variety most cooks would choose - but if you prefer the more assertive sourness of white grapefruit, feel free to use it in this recipe.
Mango Citrus Salsa
Ingredients -
1 large mango, diced
1 orange, diced
1 grapefruit, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1 small red onion, diced
Juice of 1 lime
2 tsp cilantro, minced
A pinch of white pepper (simply omit if you don't have this ingredient)
Salt, to taste
Preparation:
Peel and chop the mango, taking care to cut around the seed (you will get more fruit from your mango this way). Peel and dice the citrus, trying to remove as much of the pith as possible.
Chop the jalapeno, onion, cilantro and mix all ingredients together, then season to taste with salt. If you don't have any white pepper on hand, then you can safely leave it out; don't substitute black pepper though, since it's flavor won't match the other ingredients in this mango citrus salsa as well as white pepper will.
Refrigerate for two hours (or longer, if possible) and enjoy with anything and everything you like to have with salsa - tortilla chips are especially good dipped in this salsa, but feel free to try it out with seafood dishes, Mexican entrees and whatever else strikes your fancy.
