Mango Black Bean Salsa
Amplify your chips and salsa, boring chicken, or tacos with an easy Mango Black Bean Salsa, bursting with fresh and vibrant ingredients!
Surprise everyone with bright, sweet, and savory flavors and kick bland dishes out the door with Mango Black Bean Salsa! Mix fresh mangos, corn, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime with crunchy bell peppers and hearty black beans for an amazing salsa with fish, chicken, or your favorite tortilla chips!
Magic Mangos
Mangos are the perfect fruit to celebrate summer or bring summer vibes when you need them, and no one can resist salsa, so pairing the two makes the most delicious sense! Mango Black Bean Salsa is just beautiful and it also has amazing fresh flavors, from the sweetness of the mango, tomatoes, and corn, to the savory black beans and crunchy bell peppers. You can turn the heat up or down by adding your preferred amount of jalapeno, and the addition of lime, cumin, chili powder, and lime juice turns this salsa into a flavor party that everyone wants to be at!
Fruit salsas are always a hit, like Pineapple Mango Salsa, or you can really make a crowd go wild with creamy, sweet, and spicy Honey Sriracha Island Shrimp Dip!
Other Recipes to Serve with Mango Black Bean Salsa
- Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Chips is a fun and festive way to serve a sweet salsa that kids and grown-ups love!
- Chili Mango Margaritas are the perfect drink to enjoy on the patio with a giant bowl of chips and salsa. You can leave the tequila out for a great all-ages drink!
Ingredients
Fruit: To make this salsa, you must peel and chop a couple of ripe mangos and juice a lime.
Veggies: For this recipe, grab and chop a few fresh Roma tomatoes, chop and deseed a couple of jalapenos, a red onion, a red bell pepper, an ear of corn, garlic, and cilantro.
Beans: To make this salsa, pick up a can of black beans and drain and rinse them before adding them to the salsa.
Seasoning: Set out the cumin, salt, pepper, and chili powder for this dish.
How to Make Mango Black Bean Salsa
STEP ONE: Add all ingredients, except for one of the chopped jalapenos, to a medium bowl and mix well.
STEP TWO: Add more jalapeno, salt, pepper, and lime if needed to taste.
STEP THREE: Cover the salsa and chill for an hour before serving with chips or your favorite protein!
Tips for Success
- Mango Black Bean Salsa is really easy to customize. If you don’t care for an ingredient, leave it out! You can toss in a little more of your favorite ingredients instead.
- Turn the heat dial up or down by adding more or less jalapeno, whichever you like best!
- Mango salsa is also the perfect make-ahead appetizer. Mix it up the day before the potluck or BBQ, and you’ll be ready to party! The salsa should be kept covered and refrigerated for 3-4 days.
What do you eat mango salsa with?
The sweet pops of mango and savory flavors of the beans and veggies make this salsa so versatile and perfect to pair with so many dishes! Tortilla chips are a big favorite to serve with salsa anyway, but the salty crunch of the chips is even better with mango salsa. This salsa is absolutely delicious with grilled food, too, such as chicken and salmon. Top your choice of protein with this salsa or include it in mouth-watering chicken or fish tacos!
Is mango black bean salsa healthy?
Mango black bean salsa is loaded with fresh fruits and veggies, which means it’s also loaded with tons of good nutrients! Besides all the good vitamins and minerals in the fruits and veggies, there is also protein and fiber in the black beans, so you are really getting a hefty scoop of nutritious goodies with this salsa. You can also purchase low-sodium or no-salt-added black beans if you are concerned about sodium in your diet.
More Salsa Ideas to Enjoy
*This post originally posted on 05/25/2017.
Mango Black Bean Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 large mangoes peeled, cored & chopped
- 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 ear sweet corn raw, kernels cut from the cob
- ½ large red bell pepper cored and chopped
- ¼ red onion peeled and chopped
- 1-2 jalapenos seeded, deveined & minced
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 lime)
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the mangoes, black beans, tomatoes, corn, bell pepper, onion, 1 jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, chili powder, and ground cumin to a medium mixing bowl. Stir gently until evenly combined.
- Taste and add additional jalapeno, lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste, as desired. Stir again.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the salsa in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving. (You can serve it immediately, but the flavors get better if you can wait.)
Yum! I love to add some mango to my salsa too.