The Best Mango Avocado Salad (Healthy & Nourishing) (2024)

This beautiful choppedmango avocado saladrecipe is healthy, incredibly satisfying, and ready in 15 minutes.

It's a quick lunch option ormix in proteins you have on hand, and voila, dinner is served!

Sweet and salty, with a touch of heat and citrusy flavors, all come together in this colorful Mango Avocado Salad with a creamy and crisp texture. It's mouthwatering!

During warmer months and whenever juicy mangoes are on sale, this mango-avocado salad recipe plays on repeat in my kitchen.

Just like my healthy chicken salad recipe or Ricotta cheese salad, it's a go-to dish that comes together inminuteswith an abundance of mouthwatering fresh flavors.

Plus, it's so versatile and one of our favorite healthy salad recipes.

Why You'll Love This Mango & Avocado Salad

• It's going to satisfy your taste buds.
• This delicious mango avocado salad recipe is super easy to make.
• It can be the perfect side salad, snack, or main dish salad.
• A touch of heat from red chile balances the juicy sweet mangos.
• Ripe avocadosandextra virgin olive oilgive it a beautiful, creamy texture.
• Sunflower seeds,red bell pepper,and green onionsadd a crunch.
• Simple spicesadd lovely flavors while letting each ingredient shine in this dish.

Ingredients, Notes & Substitutions

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

• Semi-ripe to ripe mangos:You want sweet mangoes with a soft and juicy texture that is still firm enough to dice easily.
• Ripe Avocados: Choose ripe ones with dark green skin color, and feel only slightly soft when gently squeezed. Avoid the ones with blemishes on the skin or have black spots because they are a little too mushy.
• Roasted sunflower seeds: Add a beautiful crunchy texture with a nutty flavor without overpowering the rest of the salad ingredients. You can opt for unsalted.
• Green onions: I use both the green and the white parts, which have the most intense flavor. Shallots or scallions are great alternatives.
• Red bell pepper: It adds crunch, a fresh, slight citrus flavor, and color.
• Fresh cilantro: It lifts up the rest of the ingredients and pairs beautifully with mangoes and avocados.
• Extra-virgin olive oil: Nothing gives this nourishing mango avocado salad a more aromatic flavor. It is a must-have ingredient. Avocado oil is a great alternative.
• Fresh limes: You definitely want fresh lime juice for that beautiful citrusy flavor. Fresh lemon juice is a great alternative.
• Red Chili pepper: Optional if serving it to kids or people who don't like spicy food. Otherwise, I highly recommend it. A touch of spice beautifully contrasts with the other flavors!

Tip: If you use dried red chili peppers—I recommendchili de Arbol, which is similar to crushed red pepper flakes—remove the stems and crumble them into flakes, or cut them up on a chopping board if you have sensitive skin. Then toss them into the mango avocado salad.

What to Pair With This Mango Salad

As a main salad, it's a perfect lunch or dinner ideathat quickly comes together. Pair it with items you probably already have in your pantry.

• Tryprotein-packed Black or Pinto beans if you wish to keep it vegan.
• I have also served it a few times withcanned tunaorsardines in olive oilon the side (Paleo-friendly).
• Even crumbled-boiledeggswork well (vegetarian and Paleo-friendly).
• Toss in leftover cooked shredded chicken.
• Serve it with leftover baked salmon and broccoli.
• Cooked quinoa or rice is another great gluten-free and protein-rich nutrient-dense option to make it a more substantial meal.
• With a little prep and somesuitable storage containers, thenext day, leftovers can be your lunch at the officewith extra nuts (I recommend walnuts) orshredded chicken tossed in.

As a side, this mango avocado salad recipe pairs really well with healthy chicken dinner recipes.

Juicy Turkey Burgers, gourmet beef burgers, or any baked or sautéed white fish or shrimp are also delicious pairing options.

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Thisnutritious-packed salad isfull of fresh ingredients and bursts with deliciously balanced sweet and savory flavors!

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