Gingered Mango Salsa

Name: Gingered Mango Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1-1/4 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped peeled mango; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup lime juice; 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint; 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Zesty cilantro and ginger meet cool mint in this change-of-pace salsa. "We love it over grilled chicken, fish and pork," says Barb Fore of McAllen, Texas. "Try substituting the mango with papaya."

Ingredients

1 cup chopped peeled mango
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Let stand for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 39 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Gingered Mango Salsa in Light & Tasty August/September 2005