I could eat regular pico de gallo with a spoon. And I am not kidding. I kind of sometimes pretend it’s gazpacho and forgo the chips altogether. This mango pico de gallo is mostly the same, but with the addition of sweet juicy mango, and it’s a completely different experience. You can make this entirely with mango, or you can combine both tomato and mango together, it’s up to you and delicious both ways! This Mango Pico de Gallo is perfect for scooping up with chips, but also a great garnish on salads and chicken , steak, or fish tacos.
Ingredient Notes
- Mango – You’ll need one medium to large mango, or about 1 cup chopped. There are different varieties of mango and if you’re grabbing the small yellow varieties you’ll need closer to 2-3 mangoes to get enough. Choosing a ripe mango is similar to feeling for a ripe avocado. It should have a light softness to it when you press into it, but not too much!
- Onion –you can use yellow or red onion in this recipe. I love the purple color with the bright yellow fruit so I usually use red!
- Jalapeno – Not a fan of too much heat? 1/2 a jalapeno without seeds is a nice, mild-medium heat; go from there. You can also choose to skip the jalapeno all together (I did in my photos!)
- Tomato – this is optional. Sometimes I make this only with mango, other times I’ll throw a tomato in there as well, it’s delicious both ways!
How To Make Mango Pico De Gallo
- It doesn’t get much easier than this. Chop up your mango, onions, jalapeno, and cilantro. Mince your garlic. Toss everything together, add lime juice and salt (and a drizzle of oil if you like), and serve!
Serving Suggestions
This mango pico de gallo goes with so many things! It’s perfect on salads, grilled meats, fish tacos, or burrito bowls. Eat with beans and rice, tortilla chips, or even a spoon. It’s THAT good!
Related Recipes
If you love this recipe, you may be interested in these other favorites from Our Best Bites:
Pico de Gallo
Mint-Pineapple Pico de Gallo
Chili-lime Mango Chicken Skewers
Kiwi-Mango Salsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this ahead of time? This pico de gallo is best served right away, but could be made a few hours ahead. To store leftovers, cover tightly, store in fridge, and use within 24 hours. After that, the mangoes will begin to get squishy.
Mango Pico de Gallo
Ingredients
- 1 cup small cubes of mango about 1 medium to large mangooptional: 1 medium tomato, diced1/2-1 large jalapeno pepper, finely diced (1/2 without seeds is a nice, mild-medium heat; go from there)1/4 cup chopped cilantro1/4 of a medium red onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)juice of 1 lime2 cloves garlic, minced or finely pressedkosher or sea salt to taste
- optional: drizzle of avocado oil
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and season to taste. You can serve this immediately, or chill in the fridge for an hour or so first.
Questions & Reviews
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Ooo that looks good. Pico is one of my favorite things, so I think I might like this.
YUM-O! This looks delish! RonChops and I bought a ton of mangos the other day (same deal that you got 3 for 1). I so do love spring and all the fresh produce that's coming out now!
Thanks for the recipe girls!
Washington Southworths- read this!
https://ourbestbites.com/2008/06/mangoes.html
Ripe mangoes feel similar to ripe avocados. They are firm, but with a little give when you press your fingers into them. If they're rock hard then yes, not ripe at all!
Confession time: I have only ever bought ONE mango in my lifetime. I thought I knew what I was doing when cutting it, but it turns out the dang thing probably wasn't ripe yet because it was ROCK HARD!! I could barely get me knife into it and we threw it out. I've been too afraid to buy another one since that. Any tips for picking one out?!? I do like them (as does my toddler) and I'd love to try recipes like this.
Kim, you totally need to. I was too scared to try it until not too long ago, but I love it!
I love pico de gallo! I made some recently, and I happen to have cilantro and a mango – I think I'll make some for tonight! YUMMY!
I am the same way with pico de gallo, I will forgo the chips and just eat it with a spoon. This mango version looks delicious. I'm definitely going to have to try this when the mangos here are looking better 🙂
yum! I have never tried it with mango… might have to take the plunge!
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this looks so fresh and yummy!!