Cinco de Mayo Guacamole Mango (Printable Version)

Creamy guacamole bursting with mango sweetness and jalapeño heat, perfect for festive snacking.

# What You Need:

→ Produce

01 - 3 ripe avocados
02 - 1 small ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced
03 - 1 small red onion, finely diced
04 - 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely chopped
05 - 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
06 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
07 - Juice of 1 lime

→ Seasoning

08 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
09 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# Steps:

01 - Halve the avocados, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a medium mixing bowl.
02 - Add lime juice and mash avocados using a fork or potato masher to your desired consistency.
03 - Gently fold in mango, red onion, jalapeño, tomato, cilantro, salt, and pepper until well combined.
04 - Taste and adjust lime juice, salt, or jalapeño as needed for desired flavor profile.
05 - Serve immediately with tortilla chips or cover with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface and chill until ready to serve.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in ten minutes flat, which means you can make it while guests are still parking their cars.
  • The mango adds an unexpected sweetness that keeps people reaching for more instead of overthinking whether guacamole should be this good.
  • It's naturally vegan and gluten-free, so you're not scrambling to modify it for dietary needs.
02 -
  • Avocado flesh oxidizes and turns brown the moment it's exposed to air, which is why pressing plastic directly onto the surface beats any bowl cover—it suffocates the browning reaction.
  • The mango should be ripe but still firm enough to dice without falling apart; overripe mango becomes a mushy mess that dissolves into the guacamole instead of providing texture and surprise.
03 -
  • Chill your serving bowl in the freezer for five minutes before spooning the guacamole into it so the dip stays cool longer without watering down.
  • If you accidentally make it too spicy, stir in an extra diced avocado or a dollop of sour cream to calm the heat without erasing the flavor you've built.
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