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Mango Fruit Salad with Coconut Flakes, a great summer dessert

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This mango fruit salad will add the flavours of the Caribbean to your table. The perfect dessert for a hot summers day, it is light and refreshing just what you need to cool down. 


MANGO FRUIT SALAD WITH BLUEBERRIES & COCONUT IN A BOWL WITH MINT GARNISH & MANGO & BLUEBERRIES SURROUNDING

What I love about mangoes?

Nothing says summer than a wonderfully ripe and juicy mango. Their wonderfully sweet ambrosial flavour is a summer favourite in our family and just chock full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. 

Mangoes are a great detoxifier and are known to increase liver and gall bladder function. Just one cup of this tropical delicacy will provide you 100% of your daily Vit C, 35% of your daily Vit A and 12% of your daily fibre!

How to tell if your mango is ripe

Colour is not the best indicator of ripeness so you can just ignore it. 

  • A ripe mango will give slightly so gently squeeze it to check for ripeness.
  • Like all stone fruits (e.g. peaches, nectarines) mangoes will become softer as they ripen.
  • Smell the stem ends as most ripe mangoes will exude a fruity aroma.

How to cut a mango for fruit salad

  1. Hold the mango upright, and starting 1cm out from the stem, cut off the two widest cheeks.  If the knife runs into the pit, just start again a little further out. 
  2. Now take each cheek and use the tip of the knife to cut in a crosshatch pattern through the flesh lengthwise, without cutting the skin.
  3. Either scoop out the mango flesh with a spoon or flip the mango inside out and push the cubes off with your thumb or a spoon.
  4. With the remaining sides on the mango pit, peel the skin and slice them off, following the curve of the pit, and then dice.
  • HANDS HOLDING MANGO AND SLICING CHEEK WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SLICE OFF FIRST CHEEK
  • HANDS HOLDING MANGO AND SLICING 2ND CHEEK WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SLICE OF 2ND CHEEK
  • HANDS CUTTING MANGO FLESH INTO CROSS-HATCH PATTERN WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    CUT FLESH INTO CROSS-HATCH
  • HANDS SCOOPING OUT MANGO FLESH WITH A SPOON ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SCOOP OUT FLESH
  • HANDS FLIPPING OUT DICED MANGO CHEEK ON WOODEN BOARD
    OR FLIP OUT & CUT OFF
  • HANDS PEELING SKIN FROM MANGO SEED WITH A KNIFE ON WOODEN BOARD WITH DICED MANGO IN THE BACKGROUN
    PEEL SKIN FROM SEED
  • HANDS WITH A KNIFE CUTTING AROUND SEED ON A WOODEN BOARD
    CUT AROUND SEED
  • DICING MANGO FLASH ON A WOODEN BOARD WITH A KNIFE
    DICE FLESH FROM SEED

Can I add other fruit?

We have kept our mango salad simple (why mess with mango perfection!) but feel free to add any fruit that takes your fancy. Some favourites to try:

  • Mixed berries such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries.
  • Other tropical fruit such as pineapple, papaya or dragon fruit.
  • Add a bit of green with some kiwi fruit or fresh herbs such as mint or basil.

You will need 

LABELLED INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE MANGO FRUIT SALAD

How to make this salad

  1. DICE MANGO
    Peel the mango, cut into dice and remove the pit. 
  2. RINSE BERRIES
    Rinse the berries in a colander under cold running water and gently pat dry.
  3. ASSEMBLE 
    Place all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined. 
    Place in the fridge until you are ready to serve. 
    Serve chilled with refreshing lime or lemon sorbet to counteract the sweetness of the mangoes.
  • HANDS SCOOPING OUT MANGO FLESH WITH A SPOON ON A WOODEN BOARD
    DICE MANGO
  • WASHING-BLUEBERRIES
    WASH & DRY YOUR BLUEBERRIES
  • MANGO FRUIT SALAD INGREDIENTS IN A WHITE SALAD
    ADD INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
  • MIXING MANGO FRUIT SALAD TO COMBINE
    MIX WELL TO COMBINE
  • MANGO FRUIT SALAD WITH BLUEBERRIES & COCONUT IN A BOWL WITH MINT GARNISH & MANGO & BLUEBERRIES SURROUNDING
    ARRANGE IN A BOWL & CHILL BEFORE SERVING

Can I make it ahead?

  • This is a great salad to make several days in advance and keep chilled until you are ready to serve. 
  • I like to make a big batch to snack on throughout the week as a sweet treat!

Some more fruit salad recipes to try

  • SUMMER BERRY SALAD
    SUMMER BERRY SALAD
  • FRESH PINEAPPLE & MINT SALAD IN A BLACK BOWL WITH MINT LEAVES ON THE SIDE
    FRESH PINEAPPLE & MINT SALAD

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MANGO FRUIT SALAD WITH BLUEBERRIES & COCONUT IN A BOWL WITH MINT GARNISH & MANGO & BLUEBERRIES SURROUNDING

Mango Fruit Salad

This mango fruit salad will add the flavours of the Caribbean to your table. The perfect dessert for a hot summers day, it is light and refreshing just what you need to cool down. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Dessert, Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: dairy free, nut free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian,, Whole30
Servings: 4 as dessert
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
  • 1200 grams mangoes (approximately 4 ripe mangoes – 42.33oz)
  • 250 grams blueberries (approximately 2 small punnets – 8.82oz)
  • 1 cup coconut flakes toasted
  • 1 medium lime, juice
Metric – Imperial
Instructions
  • Peel the mango, cut into dice and remove the pit.
  • Rinse your blueberries in a colander under cold running water and shake dry.
  • Place all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
  • Serve chilled with lime sorbet to counteract the sweetness of the mangoes.

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Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 3280IU | Vitamin C: 120mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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About Anastasia

Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

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