13 Mango Recipes: Simple Mango Recipe Ideas

You can slice the skin off of a mango using a knife, but you risk cutting yourself and may cut off too much delicious fruit. The best way to peel a mango is with a vegetable peeler:

1. 1. Grip the mango tightly. Hold the mango with one hand, maintaining a strong grip while keeping your fingers out of the way.
2. 2. Use a peeler. Place the blade of a sharp vegetable peeler against the mango skin. Wiggle it back and forth to break the skin slightly, and then pull it downward to peel the skin away from the fruit.
3. 3. Repeat all the way around. Move clockwise or counterclockwise around the mango until you have peeled the entire fruit and all that remains is the exposed flesh.

There are a wide variety of delicious and easy mango recipes you can whip up the next time you’re craving this tropical fruit or have extra mangos. Here are some of the best mango recipes for home cooks that require relatively little prep time on a weeknight or weekend.

1. 1. Mango bread: An effective way to use ripe mangoes, mango bread make a great, quick breakfast or teatime snack. A variation on banana bread, this mango bread recipe swaps the tropical fruit for bananas. Make it your own by adding chocolate chips, a cream cheese filling, or dried coconut and nuts.
2. 2. Mango cake: The ultimate summertime treat, a creamy mango layer cake can be the perfect conclusion to a brunch, birthday party, or dinner. Learn how to make a mango cake consisting of airy sponge cake, homemade vanilla whipped cream, and fresh mango chunks.
3. 3. Mango cheesecake: A popular dessert, mango cheesecake has a crunchy base of crumbly biscuit and a mousse topping of mango, passion fruit, and whipped cream. Learn how to make this mango cheesecake, which gets its flavor from a sweet mango purée and graham cracker crust.
4. 4. Mango chutney: A soft, spreadable condiment, mango chutney uses stewed, ripe mangoes, spices, sugar, and distilled white vinegar. Indian mango chutneys are usually on the sweeter side of salty, unlike aam ka achar, or spicy mango pickle. Serve this mango chutney recipe with basmati rice, breads like naan or dosa, or curry dishes.
5. 5. Mango cobbler: A rustic, freeform dessert consisting of fresh mango, sugar, and semi-sweet biscuit dough, traditional mango cobbler features a cobblestone-like pattern of dough atop its macerated fruit layer. Similar to blackberry cobbler, peach cobbler, and apple cobbler, this mango cobbler is a quick and easy-to-execute dessert suitable for all levels of bakers.
6. 6. Mango curd: A sweet, thick mixture of fresh mango purée, sugar, and egg yolks, mango curd is a buttery condiment you can use to fill cakes or pavlovas, swirl into cheesecake, or spread on scones. You can make this mango curd recipe in twenty minutes.
7. 7. Mango ice cream: Prepare a delicious and creamy mango ice cream using a simple mango purée, whipping cream, and condensed milk. Fold the ingredients yourself or use an ice cream maker. Substitute mangoes for bananas in this banana ice cream recipe to satisfy your mango craving; add mangoes to one of these ten homemade ice cream recipes; or try making a mango sorbet—a frozen dessert consisting of fruit purée and a sweetener like simple syrup or corn syrup.
8. 8. Mango lassi: An Indian beverage, mango lassi consists of sweet mangoes, ice, plain yogurt (dahi) or curd, and milk that you blend until it’s all smooth. The frothy, gluten-free drink, with its creamy consistency reminiscent of a milkshake, is a traditional summertime refreshment, but you can find it year-round in Indian restaurants. Mango lassi can be a good source of potassium, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Try this creamy mango lassi recipe that comes together in fewer than ten minutes.
9. 9. Mango margarita: A fruity twist on the classic margarita, a mango margarita is a tart and refreshing cocktail you can shake up at home. This easy mango margarita recipe pairs mango juice with lime juice, triple sec, tequila, and ice cubes for a chilled alcoholic refreshment.
10. 10. Mango pie: A unique mango dessert that pairs a rich, fruity filling with a golden-brown crust, mango pie features macerated mango and a buttery pastry crust. Sugar, spices, and lemon juice add sweetness, warmth, and brightness to the tropical fruit base of this summer-friendly pie. Home bakers can try personalizing this mango pie recipe with a solid or lattice-top crust or keep things simple with a simple crimp along the edge of a single bottom crust.
11. 11. Mango salad: Make a mango salad with just sliced or diced mangos and fresh arugula or romaine lettuce. Top your entrée with proteins like shrimp or chopped chicken and then toss it all with a raspberry or strawberry vinaigrette. Try adding veggies like radishes or make it a fruit salad by incorporating other fresh fruit like strawberries or bananas. This refreshing mango salad recipe takes ten minutes to pull together and is customizable.
12. 12. Mango salsa: Including mangos in a simple salsa recipe can elevate the flavor, and mango salsa is popular as a topping (along with cabbage slaw) for halibut or tilapia fish tacos. Add diced mangos to your blend of freshly chopped tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and olive oil to infuse the salsa with mango flavor. Pair this easy mango salsa recipe with crispy tortilla chips or serve it with jalapeños, lime juice, and black beans for vegetarian mango tacos.
13. 13. Mango sticky rice: A very sweet and creamy rice with mango and coconut flavor, this glutinous rice dish requires a different cooking process than that of other types of rice but is well worth the effect. After you make the rice, add a mixture of coconut milk, sugar, and tapioca starch. Top this sticky rice recipe with sliced mango to enjoy a delicious sweet treat.

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