Green Mango Salad

This Green Mango Salad is a bowl full of flavours and textures! Warmth of the mango, kick of the chillies, sweetness of the tomatoes and the acidity of the lemon juice makes for the best summer salad recipe. Bursting with fresh flavours and bright colours! 

Summer season is here and my backyard is overflowing with mangoes! Each year our Mango tree is overflowing with mangoes. And who doesn’t love mangoes? So I try using them in each and every way possible. One day I decided to use the raw mangoes and make something out of them other than Aam Panna. So after a few hits and trials, I have come up with the perfect summer salad recipe, Green Mango Salad. 

During the summer season I see my dad craving light, refreshing and healthy meals. Green Mango Salad, is the summer salad recipe that satisfied all three at once. This Thai salad would make a great side dish for any Thai recipe or to serve along on the side with grilled meats. 

Unripe mangoes work best for this salad because they aren’t that sweet and taste similar to the green mangoes. Green mangoes are typically used in Thailand for a Green Mango Salad. If unripe or green mangoes are not available, ripe yellow mangoes can be used. For this extra lemon juice should be added to cut out the acidity and balance the sweetness. 

Green Mango Salad is an easy summer salad, which is not only healthy, also low in calories and fat. It can be eaten as a complete meal by adding cooked chicken, shrimp or deep fried tofu. Toss this refreshing summer salad and have your loved ones and culinary fans raving about it! 

Green Mango Salad Ingredients

This Green Mango Salad Recipe takes 15 minutes and is made with less than 10 ingredients. Gather your ingredients and make something healthy and tasty. All that is required for this refreshing summer salad recipe is the everyday pantry staples and still delivers an authentic restaurant style flavour. Carrots, onions, cherry tomatoes, parsley, mint leaves, green chillies and crushed peanuts. Feel free to add deep fried tofu or cooked chicken and shrimps.

Thai Salad Dressing

The Green Mango Salad is sweet, spicy, sour and crunchy at the same time. The lemon juice, fish sauce and soya sauce balance the sweetness and give the salad a sour taste. While the sugar adds the sweetness and the chill flakes give it a spicy hint. Simply whisk all the ingredients for the dressing together and drizzle it over the salad. 

To make the salad vegetarian avoid the fish sauce. 

Palm sugar, honey or maple syrup can be used as a substitute for sugar. Feel free to jazz it up with some freshly grated ginger and garlic. 

Dried shrimp can be added to the salad for extra saltiness. Make sure to chop the herbs very finely so they stick on each piece of mango. 

Top it up with some fried shallots or crushed peanuts, just adds a nice crunch to The Green Mango Salad and makes it more delicious. 

If preparing this recipe ahead of time, dress it just before serving.

Perfect way to indulge in the mango season! If you’re in for a salad treat, pair it with the Asian Kale Salad and some grilled meat for the perfect healthy dinner recipe. 

If you tried this Green Mango Salad or any other recipe on the blog, please do leave a comment below and let me know how you liked it!