Lactose Free Mango Avocado Salsa Salad

Total time20 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time0 min

Bright, juicy, and packed with color, this salad brings together sweet mango, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and crunchy red bell pepper in a bowl that looks as good as it tastes. The lime-and-olive-oil dressing ties everything together with a little warmth from cumin and turmeric, plus a touch of honey that balances the citrus beautifully. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's no swapping, substituting, or label-checking required — it's just fresh produce and a pantry-friendly dressing doing all the work. If you like a little heat, the optional jalapeño adds a gentle kick without overwhelming the tropical sweetness of the mango. The key to pulling this off is folding the avocado in last and being gentle — you want soft, buttery chunks, not guacamole. It's the kind of dish that works as a light lunch, a vibrant side, or even scooped up with chips straight from the bowl.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes
2 ripe avocados, pitted and diced into ½-inch cubes
1 english cucumber, diced into ½-inch cubes
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
½ small red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeño, seeded and finely minced (optional)
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Private Selection Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Bertolli Extra Virgin D'Italiia Olive Oil 16.9oz
Extra Virgin Olive Oil FIELD DAY OLIVE OIL EXTRA VIRGIN Olitalia Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 tsp raw honey
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp salt, or to taste
¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste

Instructions

1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, cumin, turmeric, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is smooth and fully combined.
2
Add the mango, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro to a large mixing bowl. Add the jalapeño, if using. Toss gently to combine.

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