Mango Guacamole

Mango guacamole with creamy avocado and sweet mango chunks for a sweet and savory flavor. 

Love guacamole? Try our Cheesy Guacamole with cheddar cheese and a little spice! 

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Switch up your guacamole with this sweet and savory mango guacamole. The bits of sweet fruit balance beautifully with the creamy salty mashed avocado. It’s delicious with tortilla chips or as a topping over shrimp tacos.

Use fresh ripe mango for best flavor. I like to add heaps of cilantro to my guacamole for citrus-like freshness. It doesn’t get more simple and delicious than that.

How to pick the best mangoes

To make sure you’re using a fresh mango before slicing into it, you can check for signs of perfect ripeness.

Gently squeeze the mango with the palm of your hand to feel for a slight softness. Ripe mangoes shouldn’t be too soft or feel mushy. Also, check to make sure there aren’t any bruised or brown spots.

Another way to tell if your mango is ripe is to smell it. It should have a strong floral fruity smell that should make you think of picking it right from a mango tree.   

How to know when your avocados are ripe 

Good guacamole starts with ripe avocados. The avocado flesh must be soft enough to smash into classic guacamole. If the avocados are too hard, you won’t get that creamy texture that guac lovers know and love.

Avocados turn from green to brown when they are ripe. They should be in between green and brown. When the skin is black, that means they’re overripe.

A ripe avocado will also be green under the stem on the top. You may need to remove the small stem to see this.

Ingredients

You’ll only need a handful of fresh and healthy ingredients to make the best mango guacamole:

• Avocado
• Mango
• Red onion
• Jalapeño
• Cilantro
• Lime
• Salt

How to Make Mango Guacamole

Good guacamole is all about a balance of flavors and textures. Remember to taste as you go. 

• Step 1: Mash the avocados – Place the flesh of the avocados into a bowl and mash with a fork until semi-chunky consistency. You want some texture.

• Step 2: Add everything else – Stir in the mango, onions, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt to taste.

Serve immediately or refrigerate covered with plastic wrap so that no air touches the guacamole. Before serving, taste and add more salt and lime juice if needed. 

Variations

Guacamole is made with healthy ingredients that you can easily change and adapt to fit your tastes and preferences. Here are some options you can try out:

• Substitute pineapples, strawberries, pomegranate, jicama, or peaches for the mangoes.    
• Adding jalapenos, habaneros, serrano chile, cayenne powder, or red chili flakes will make it spicy. 
• Sprinkle in some seasonings like chipotle powder, cumin, or chili powder for a Mexican kick.
• Swap out the lime juice with lemon juice.

Guacamole Tips

• Use ripe avocados (but not over-ripe). If need to, leave them on your counter until soft. Or place them in a paper bag with a couple of bananas to ripen.
• Use ripe mango. A mango is ripe when it feels soft and is very fragrant. I do not recommend frozen mango for this recipe.
• Leave some texture. Guacamole is best when it has some chunks of avocado in it.
• Taste as you go. Guacamole is all about the balance of the creamy avocado with the acid in the lime and the salt. Taste for salt and lime juice before serving and add more if needed.
• Store properly. You can’t keep guacamole from turning brown but you can slow it down. Cover the guacamole with plastic directly on its surface and refrigerate until ready to serve. Guacamole is best served the same day.

How to serve 

You can serve this simple guacamole as a dip with tortilla chips and veggies or with chicken wraps, on burgers, eggs, toast, sandwiches, bowls, tacos, black bean burgers, or pulled pork tacos. 

You can also use them with sweet potato bites, on jalapeno turkey burgers, on the side with Mexican beans and rice, or with grilled cilantro lime chicken sliders.   

How to store 

To refrigerate: Keep leftover spicy mango guacamole in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to reduce oxygen and turn it brown. It’s still alright to eat when it oxidizes, just stir the brown into the rest of the guacamole.

To meal prep: You can prepare this homemade guacamole ahead of time by prepping all of the other ingredients and putting them in zip-top bags in the fridge. It’s not a good idea to cut the fresh avocados ahead of time, but you can prepare them by ensuring they are ripe when you’re ready to make the dish.

Put the avocados in a brown paper bag to help speed up the ripening process. If they will be too ripe by the time you want to make the dip, place them whole in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cut into them.

Frequently Asked Questions

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