Charred Shishito Mango Salsa – Minimalist Baker Recipes

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1 How to Make Mango Shishito Pepper Salsa

Spoon in a bowl of homemade shishito pepper mango salsa

Mango salsa just got even better thanks to charred shishito peppers! The two combine for a sweet, smoky salsa that’s ready to elevate your tortilla chips, tacos, bowls, roasted plantains, and so much more.

Just 8 ingredients and 25 minutes required for this easy flavor bomb. Let’s make salsa!

Avocado, shishito peppers, mango, lime, green onions, avocado oil, salt, honey, and cilantro

How to Make Mango Shishito Pepper Salsa

This salsa begins with one of our favorite methods for cooking shishitos: pan searing until charred and smoky! We use the same method for the green onions, which brings out their sweet (vs. pungent) notes.

Charred shishito peppers and green onions in a cast iron skillet

Then we finely chop and add to a bowl with mango for sweetness, avocado for richness, cilantro and lime for bright herby flavor, and salt to bring it all together. Depending on the sweetness of your mango, a little maple syrup (or honey) can help take things to the next level!

Bowl with chopped mango, avocado, cilantro, charred shishito peppers, and green onions

One final stir and it’s SALSA o’clock!

Tortilla chip resting in a bowl of shishito mango salsa

We can’t WAIT for you to try this shishito pepper salsa! It’s:

SmokySubtly spicyNaturally sweetBrightBalancedFresh& SO delicious!

It’s a versatile dish perfect for dipping tortilla chips or adding to tacos, bowls, grilled fish, or roasted plantains or making a bowl with quinoa, black beans, and cabbage slaw.

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Close up shot of a tortilla chip with shishito mango salsa on it

Prep Time 5minutes

Cook Time 20minutes

Total Time 25minutes

Servings 4(~1/2 cup servings)

Course Dip, Side

Cuisine Gluten-Free, Mexican/Latin-Inspired, Vegan (optional)

Freezer Friendly No

Does it keep? Best when fresh

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

8oz.shishito peppers, rinsed and patted dry with a clean kitchen towel1/2Tbspavocado oil (or other neutral, high-heat oil)3stalksgreen onion, ends trimmed, cut into 5- to 6-inch-long pieces1/2cupripe mango, cut into small cubes (1/2 mango yields ~1/2 cup or 115 g)1/2medium avocado, diced1/2cupfinely chopped cilantro, large stems removed2Tbspfresh lime juice(1 lime yields ~2 Tbsp or 30 ml juice)1/4tspsea salt (plus more to taste)1/2tspmaple syrup(or honey if not vegan // optional, depending on the sweetness of your mango)

Rinse and thoroughly dry the peppers with a clean kitchen towel to prevent splattering.

Turn your exhaust fan on to its highest setting and, if possible, open a window (cooking shishitos can get a bit smoky!).

Heat a large (preferably cast iron) skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the oil and peppers and sprinkle with a healthy pinch of sea salt (work in batches if using a smaller pan or cooking a larger amount of peppers). Cook the peppers in a single layer (it’s okay if a few aren’t touching the bottom of the pan), undisturbed, until charred in places — about 2-3 minutes. Then toss and continue to cook, tossing occasionally, until charred on all sides and shriveled, about 6-7 minutes more. Transfer peppers to a bowl to cool.

Return the skillet to the heat and add the green onions. Cook, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides — about 5-6 minutes. Transfer charred green onions to the bowl with the peppers.

When cool enough to handle, remove the stems from the peppers and discard. Roughly chop the peppers and green onions.

Add the chopped peppers and green onions to a medium bowl along with the mango, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Stir well. Taste and adjust as needed, adding more lime juice for brightness, maple syrup (or honey) if your mango isn’t adding enough sweetness, or salt for overall flavor.

Delicious served with tortilla chips, grilled fish, and roasted plantains, in fish tacos, or with quinoa, black beans, and cabbage slaw.

Best when fresh. Leftover salsa will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, but the avocado will begin to brown. Not freezer friendly.

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.

Serving: 1(half cup) servingCalories: 83Carbohydrates: 10.8gProtein: 2gFat: 4.3gSaturated Fat: 0.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.8gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 4.4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 666IUVitamin C: 42.9mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.7mg