Fresh Mango Salsa
This colorful mango salsa recipe is so easy to make! It's sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Fresh mango salsa is great with chips, on tacos and more!
Updated by Kathryne Taylor on May 7, 2025
Today marks fifteen years since my first post on Cookie and Kate. This date usually passes by without much fanfare, but fifteen years! Wow, my baby’s almost ready to drive a car. This blog really is my baby.
Let’s shout happy birthday with this fresh mango salsa recipe! It’s irresistibly sweet and spicy, super simple to make, and outrageously delicious. Plus, it’s so colorful that it almost looks like confetti up close.
Come to think of it, salsa is the perfect anniversary recipe since my first recipe was for salsa. That post broke records for this blog back then. Three comments in one day!
Thank you for visiting, commenting and sharing my recipes with your friends and family. I literally wouldn’t have posted more recipes if it weren’t for those comments way back then. You’re the best.
Mango Salsa Ingredients
You’ll need only six basic ingredients to make this easy mango salsa: ripe mangos, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño and lime. If you’re new to preparing mango, check out my guide to cutting mangos.
Uses for Mango Salsa
This mango salsa would be fantastic on fish tacos or just about any fresh, Mexican-themed dish, really. I can confirm that it goes well with chips, guacamole and black bean tacos. It was a big hit at my friend’s potluck dinner!
You could also serve it on salad or just eat it straight out of the bowl as a salad. It’s that good.
Watch How to Make Mango Salsa
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Fresh Mango Salsa
This simple and colorful mango salsa is super easy to make! It’s sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Serve this fresh mango salsa with chips, on tacos or salads, or as a salad itself. It’s that good. Recipe yields about 3 cups salsa.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe mangos, diced (how to cut a mango)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1 large lime, juiced (about ¼ cup lime juice)
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, combine the prepared mango, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and jalapeño. Drizzle with the juice of one lime.
- Using a large spoon, stir the ingredients together. Season to taste with salt, and stir again. For the best flavor, let the salsa rest for 10 minutes or longer.
Notes
Mango salsa adapted from the mango pico in my Thai mango cabbage wraps.
Storage suggestions: Honestly, I’ll be amazed if you have any salsa leftovers! You can store the salsa in the refrigerator, covered, for several days. It will be best fresh, though.
Nutrition
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Could I use frozen mangoes if I don’t have fresh? Or will that negatively affect the texture?
Fresh are best here. I believe others have used frozen. Check the comments to see what they suggest. I would likely drain some juice as it thaws.
I have to say when you can grab some straight from mixing ingredients and get this flavor before refrigeration you know you have a Perfect recipe. It tastes so good with my lime tortilla chips. Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome, Theresa!
Easy and delicious! This is perfect with salmon or swordfish. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Heather!
Made it! Loved it!
Will make it again & again
Wonderful, Donna!
Great recipe. – Thanks
You’re welcome!
Love the recipe! I added a bit of cubed avocado as well to smooth out the taste of the peppers and onion. This salsa goes well on baked potatoes and chicken.
Forget cilantro and it’s perfect! Especially with salmon.
I make mine the same way only I add black beans & leave out the cilantro because I hate it. I was looking to see if you add chili powder. I usually add a speck.
Thanks for sharing, Ellen!
This was delish. I made it for a staff meeting and the was zero leftovers! I did however add a few things, an avocado and half of a fresh pineapple (mangos were not quite ripe enough)
Great to hear, Denika!
I just made the fresh mango salsa with mangos off our tree.
I am not a big mango fan but the salsa is delicious!
My husband does not like salsa but also tried it and said it was outstanding.
I will definitely make this again.
Happy to hear that, Rebecca! Thank you for your review.
I made this and put it on fish tacos, it is delicious !!!!! Will definitely make it again!
Thanks for sharing, Heather!
I loved this salsa! Very easy to pull together and so pretty. Thank you for the recipe. I used Que Pasa Carnival Tortilla Chips for dipping with optional avocado and lime on the side.
Thanks for your review, Erika!
I have made this recipe so many times for friends, family and co- workers and everybody loves it. Always have to double or quadruple the recipie it goes so fast! Very easy to make also! Love to use champagne mangos in this.
I’m excited you have made this so many times! Thanks, Jamie for sharing.
Made this twice & now making it for a potluck tomorrow by request. Fantastic & yummy recipe! Thanks for making salmon even more enjoyable!!!
You’re welcome, Lisa!
Made this for a bbq and everyone went wild for it. So refreshing and simple to make, yet it looked like I was a chef… Now everyone wants the recipe.
Love to hear that, Lorna!
I live in S FL and got some free mangoes from a neighbor. What to do with them? This Mango Salsa is always the answer. OMG, it is delicious. We’re going to grill pork chops and serve the salsa with them. Thanks for such a great easy recipe.
I’m glad you loved it, Brenda!
Yum. This is the best mango salsa. I added extra onion and jalapeño because we like it jumping.
You’re welcome, Merle! Thanks for your review.
Great recipe. I added more lime juice because my magos were very ripe. Served the salsa on grilled chicken. DELICIOUS!
Thanks for sharing!
I made this for a backyard barbecue and salsa contest and it was the hit of the party!! First Place out of seven salsas!!
At first I wondered if I had made too much, but they ate it all!!
I’m happy it was all eaten! Thanks for your review, Victor.
My husband has be after me to make mango salsa and your recipe was the first I came to. It’s EXCELLENT!! Thank you so much.
You’re welcome, Melissa!
Really good salsa! I did half and half mango and pineapple. Took it to a bbq party and it was a huge hit. Thank you!
A great dish for a party! Thanks for your review, Karen.
I’ve made this several times now and absolutely love it! Great with chips, in chicken or fish tacos or even on scrambled eggs.
I’m excited you loved it, Erin!
This is amazingly delicious!!! I doubled the recipe and made it for 15 family members, and they RAVED about it. I could have eaten it with a spoon, and my nine-year-old son did!
I’m glad everyone loved it, Sarah!
So simple and so delicious! I somehow chose the most perfectly ripe mangoes to use in this and it blew everyone (including me) away. Next time I’ll probably throw a Serrano in there as well (because I’m a weirdo), but for the regular folks I’m sure the jalapeno was quite enough. Thanks Kate!!
I think a little extra spice sounds great! Thanks for your review.
Made this to accompany BBQ Pork Fillet for entertaining but left out the coriander/cilantro for personal taste reasons. Absolutely delicious, doubled the recipe to serve 20 and it really brightened up the food presentation too!
Thank you for your review, Joanna!
Delicious! Super ripe yellow, Champagne mangoes at 0.58 cents apiece were perfect for this recipe. Had to substitute dried parsley for the cilantro & pickled jalapeño slices for the fresh, but it was still exceptionally yummy. Thanks so much for sharing :)
You’re welcome, Ginny!
Excellent. It was peach season here so I followed the recipe but used peaches instead of mangoes. I also had lots of avocados on hand so added one. Will definitely make this again.
Thank you, Sandy!
This is one of the prettiest dishes I have ever made. The bright colors look great for summer get-togethers. My only problem was cutting the mangoes into bits. A ripe mango just doesn’t have the proper consistency. BTW, tastes as good as it looks!!
I’m happy you enjoyed it! Yes, mangos can be so tricky!
Such an easy and delish recipe! Piled it on top of Caribbean chicken. Perfect summer addition and healthy!
Thank you for your review, Mia!
I made this for a Girls Weekend and I knew that some people didn’t like cilantro so I substituted parsley and everyone loved it! Thanks
You’re welcome, Kris!
Great on eggs too!
Thanks for the idea, Leigh!
Added red pepper (4strips chopped),and a ripe avocado also chopped. I did not use a jalapeño pepper . I mixed a lil orange juice with the lime juice. Served it over Grilled
Salmon. It was delicious.
Thank you for sharing how you served this, Mary!
Made with and without jalapenos and both were great. A refreshing tasty treat
Thank you for sharing, Margaret!
Excellent recipes! Congratulations. Lovely videos!
Love this!!!
Awesome recipe, I’m going to make this over and over!
Thank you, Zach!
This was delicious!!! The right balance of sweet, salty, & texture. Served a VERY healthy amount atop my grilled chicken.
I made this recipe but used basil instead of cilantro. It turned out quite yummy thank you.
Hi, Kate, I love your recipes and focus on plant based eating. Our last name is pronounced cook, and my husband affectionately refers to me as cookie, we have a daughter named Katey so your cooking blog is always at the top of my searches. Tonight I am making your mango salsa. Looking forward to it.
Thanks for your comment, Rachel!
Amazing Recipe. I needed a little more heat. I added 3 additional jalapenos. There was none left after our company left. I was hoping for leftovers. I will have to make more next time.
I was looking for a recipe that I could enjoy with my husband who for some reason does not like fruit on his fish!?!? I made mahi mahi for him without the salsa and the same for me with it and I have made it again and again since then because we both love it!
What is the serving size?
Easy easy easy to prepare
Taste delicious
Portion size just right
Thank you for your review, Mandi!
How much is in one serving and what is the serving size? I’m making this for a nutrition and wellness class and I need it asap.
Hi Brooke! The nutritional information is below the notes of the recipe. You need to click to expand and ensure you allow cookies in your browser.
Thank you for making it so easy to jump to the recipe and then to a print button. I am finding it more and more difficult to find and then print recipes, Thank you for making it so user friendly!
You’re welcome! I’m happy it was helpful.
This was so good! Didn’t have jalapeños so substituted serranos. Yum! Spooned over grilled halibut. Will use the rest with chips
Recipe only, please.
Kate,
Absolutely love this recipe! It is my go to fresh salsa recipe. It always gets lots of compliments.
I made this recipe today and wow! The best mango salsa I’ve tasted! I’ll be making this again and again…
Glad I found this recipe because it’s perfect. In a sea of online recipes, this is a sure winner! Thank you!
You’re welcome, Tim!
Had a picnic with some friends on Saturday 4/18/20 and had this to start with some tortilla chips. It. Was. Gone. Very good, tasty, and fresh.
I made very minor changes to the recipe, adding an extra mango and a sweet red pepper to go along with the red bell pepper. I cut up the peppers first and sprinkled them with salt to make them sweat and bring out their flavor while I was cutting everything else. Absolutely delicious.
That’s great! Than you for sharing.