Recipe: Mango-Salsa Salad

Tonight’s dinner combined my farmers market salsa making inspiration with my memories from the mango salsa and salads at Costa Vide. I made it for one serving, but you could multiply it easily.

Above: salsa. Below: full salad.

Salad

3 cups salad greens, loosely packed 

1 mango, chopped

¼ cup cheddar (or jack) cheese, shredded

½ cup salsa*

 1 recipe Honey-Lime Dressing**

*Salsa

2 tomatoes

¼ onion

1 jalapeño pepper

1 garlic clove

3 Tbsp. fresh cilantro

2 Tbsp. lime juice

salt and pepper

Chop first five ingredients to desired size. Stir together chopped ingredients, lime juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to blend flavors.

**Honey-Lime Dressing

2 Tbsp. honey

2 Tbsp. lime juice

1 Tbsp. olive oil

Mix ingredients and toss with other salad ingredients.