Sides and Salads Recipes - Green Mango Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 450g/1lb green mangoes grated rind and juice of 2 limes

• 30ml/2 tbsp sugar

• 30ml/2 tbsp fish sauce

• 2 fresh green chilies, seeded and finely sliced

• 1 small bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), stalks removed, finely chopped

• salt

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Peel. halve and stone (pit) the green mangoes. and slice them into thin strips.

2. In a bowl, mix together the lime rind and juice, sugar and fish sauce. Add the mango strips with the chilies and about three quarters of the coriander.

3. Add salt to taste and leave to stand for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle.

4. Serve on individual salad plates, garnished with the remaining chopped coriander.

This simple salad has a refreshingly tangy, sweet flavor and a lovely texture, and is delicious served with steamed or stir-fried prawns, and with barbecued or seared beef.

Variation: Top the salad with crayfish tails. You can usually buy these preserved in brine in a 320g/1 1/2oz can. Simply drain and arrange on the salad as you wish.

Cook's Tip: Although the sweet and juicy orange and yellow mangoes and papayas are devoured in vast quantities when ripe, they are also popular for cooking when green. Their rather different, tart favor and crunchy texture make them ideal for salads and stews. Green mangoes have a dark green skin and can be found at many Chinese and Asian markets.