Paleo Mango Avocado Salsa Salad
Bright, juicy, and loaded with color, this salad is the kind of dish that looks like it took serious effort but comes together in minutes with nothing more than a knife and a bowl. Sweet mango, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and crunchy red bell pepper all get tossed together in a zesty lime dressing spiked with cumin and turmeric — it's fresh, bold, and genuinely hard to stop eating. The raw honey in the dressing adds just enough sweetness to balance the heat from the optional jalapeño, and every ingredient on the list is completely grain-free, legume-free, and processed-ingredient-free. That makes this an easy win for anyone eating ancestrally without having to scrutinize labels or swap out anything. The folding technique keeps the avocado in clean, buttery chunks rather than a green mush, so the texture stays satisfying all the way to the last bite. It works beautifully as a standalone lunch, a vibrant side dish, or even scooped up with plantain chips for something a little more fun. Make it right before you're ready to eat and it'll be at its absolute best.
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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
- 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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