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Avocado Mango Fig Salsa

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It’s already happening. We completely bypassed any sign of winter and went straight into spring. The worst part? It’s already summer now here in LA. Let’s do the math. That’s 6 months of hot, hot heat. The best part about summer is craving chips* and salsa for every meal. Today the craving is not just for any salsa–I’m talking an Avocado Mango Salsa. How fancy does that sound?

Avocado Mango Fig Salsa

*Oh wait, I crave chips all of the time so I guess there is nothing new there.

 Avocado Mango Fig Salsa

It’s miserable when you only have a window air conditioning unit and the heat sucks out any ounce of energy that you might have left. I know that most people say that they want to live in the land of sunshine but as I get older I’m going the other way. I crave the cold. I miss it. I miss bundling up. But eating chips and salsa during winter doesn’t work for most places except for here so I guess I get something good out of it.

Avocado Mango Fig Salsa

This summer, me thinks I will try out as many salsa combinations as possible.

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Avocado Mango Fig Salsa

  • Author: Fork & Beans
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 mango, peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 semi-firm avocado, cubed
  • 3 figs, chopped
  • 1/4 red onion, thinly diced
  • 1 Tb cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Fresno chili, diced
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1/2 tsp salt, or to preference

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients into a medium bowl except for the avocado.
  2. Add avocado and gently stir in.
  3. Serve with favorite chips.

 

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About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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  4. Beth @ Tasty Yummies

    Ha yeh I need to get used to how hot it will be here. Thankfully where we are in LB there is a constant breeze coming off the ocean, since we are less than a mile. It’s gonna be interesting when the heat really sets in though, I am not sure I am ready for it 🙂 I’m gonna have to make this salsa for sure. This looks amazing and the figs are already growing nicely on our tree!! I cannot wait to eat them.

  5. Stephanissima

    *whine* But I don’t like avocado!
    😉
    I’ll just go find some mango. Hehe.
    We haven’t seen the end of winter yet. Want some snow?

  8. Suzanne @RollWithIt

    Oooooo salsa! This sounds freakin’ awesome! Can’t wait to see what other combos you have coming up.

    Your chip, lime, salsa photo is rockin’!

    Also, slightly jealous that you get 6 months of summer, although I can’t complain about the summers here in Vancouver – never use an air conditioner in the summer but still get the sun and sea (and throw in some mountains for good measure 😉

  9. Joy

    Mmmmmm salsa! This looks great!

    I’ll gladly trade weather with you, we’re still getting snow here in Colorado!

  11. Aubrey

    I’m right there with Anna, the photo with the chips on the lime is one of the best food photos I’ve seen yet! And Yum, might I add. 🙂

  14. Anna {Herbivore Triathlete}

    I think that sounds like an awesome plan! Can’t wait to see how many salsa recipes you come up with.

    By the way, that photo of the chips and salsa balancing on the lime? Brilliant! (Must have been quite the challenge.)

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