Need an appetizer for your next summer BBQ? Look no further, Mazola® has you covered! Check out this delicious and simple recipe for Grilled Avocado and Mango Salsa!
Yield: 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
For the grilled avocado and mango:
- 4 teaspoons Mazola® Corn Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 avocados (cut in half and pit removed)
- 2 mangos (peeled and sliced 1 inch thick lengthwise)
For the paste:
- 3 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
- Lime juice from 2 limes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 red roasted/grilled bell pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
The other ingredients for the salsa:
- 3 tomatoes (chopped into ¼ inch cubes)
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 jalapenos (minced)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped fine)
Directions:
For the grilled avocado and mango:
- Place avocado and mango slices on a baking sheet.
- Coat Mazola® Corn Oil with a pastry brush on both sides of mango and on fleshy side of avocado.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Grill for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and chop mango into ½ inch cubes. Remove peeling from avocado and dice into ½ inch cubes as well.
- Set to the side until ready to use.
For the paste:
- Pour Mazola® Corn Oil, and lime juice into a molcajete. Then add in garlic cloves, half of roasted/grilled red bell pepper, and salt.
- Using a tejolote grind the ingredients down to a pureed paste.
- Set to the side.
Rest of the ingredients:
- In a bowl mix tomatoes, red onion, jalapenos, and cilantro together.
- Then take the paste from the molcajete and pour it into the bowl over the ingredients. Mix to combine.
- Add in the chopped grilled mango and avocado.
- Lastly place the ingredients back into the molcajete.
- Serve with chips or eat on top of tacos.
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