Mango Chow - A Caribbean Treat!
Sweet, salty, spicy, and herbaceous, this simple snack combines fresh mango with herbs and spices to create a perfectly seasoned bite of the Caribbean.
Servings: 1
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole mango (use a half ripe mango for the best results)
- 1 clove garlic finely grated
- ¼ tsp Himalayan salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper sauce to taste
- 1 tsp fresh cilantro or culantro to taste
- 2 tsp tomato ketchup optional
- 1/4 tsp lime juice or lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- Peel your mango and slice it into strips, being sure to cut around the seed in the middle. Discard the seed.
- To the mango slices, add the finely grated garlic, salt, pepper sauce, cilantro/culantro (aka chadon beni), ketchup, and lime juice is using. Toss to coat everything in the seasoning and for the best results, cover and let it "marinate" for 15-60 minutes so the flavors can meld.
- Store your chow in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
- Use a half ripe mango for the best results. It will be firm, slightly tart, slightly sweet.
- The ketchup might seem odd but the small touch of it adds a great flavor dimension and helps to create a "sauce" that the other ingredients blend into.
- Let your chow rest, this allows for the garlic's rawness to mellow out, and for all the seasoning to soak into the mango while the salt, aside from seasoning, helps draw the juice out of the mango to create a sauce that clings to everything.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 729mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 3687IU | Vitamin C: 125mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg