cucumber mango salad $1.71 recipe / $0.57 serving
Ahhhh, spring is in the air! At least it is here in Louisiana. The hot, humid weather already has me in the mood for light, cold dishes. If it's still freezing outside where you live, make sure you book mark this recipe for later. It's too good to miss!You'll want to make this recipe in small batches as the dressing will cause the mango and cucumber to wilt a bit. I find that the salad tastes best on day one and two. Luckily, it only takes a matter of minutes to slice everything up and throw it together!
Total Recipe cost: $1.71
Servings Per Recipe: 3
Cost per serving: $0.57
Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 0 min. Total: 15 min.
| INGREDIENTS | COST | |
| 1 medium | mango | $0.99 |
| 1 medium | cucumber | $0.50 |
| 1/4 cup | rice vinegar | $0.16 |
| 2 Tbsp | white sugar | $0.02 |
| 1/8 tsp | salt | $0.02 |
| 1/8 tsp | red pepper flakes | $0.02 |
| TOTAL | $0.57 | |
STEP 1: Wash the cucumber well to remove wax or other residues. For a decorative look, remove the peel in strips from end to end (see photos below). Slice the cucumber.
STEP 2: Cut the mango into slices by first cutting off both rounded "cheeks." Score flesh of the mango into strips then use a spoon to separate the flesh from the skin (see photos below). Cut the mango slices in half lengthwise so that they are more similar in size to the cucumber slices.
STEP 3: In a small bowl, prepare the dressing. Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
STEP 4: In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, mango and dressing. Stir well to coat. Either eat fresh or refrigerate until ready to eat. Stir well before serving to redistribute the dressing.
Step By Step Photos
Removing half of the peel in long strips makes for a really pretty pattern after the cucumber is sliced.
After cutting the rounded side off of the mango, score vertical lines into it with a small knife. Make sure the cuts go all the way down to the skin. Use a spoon to scoop out the slices.
Toss the cucumber and mango together in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine the rice vinegar, sugar, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Pour the dressing over the cucumber and mango. Stir well before serving.
10 comments:
if you ever want to try a more oriental salad with mangos, try unripened mangos with sugar, asian fish sauce and pepper flakes. weird combo but its so tasty!
this looks amazing! i can't wait to try it.
That looks scrumptious.
You are so right; I'm in Mobile and it feels like spring to me! And it makes me want more stuff like this. I'll definitely try this.
We make this with just mangos, cucumbers, a little salt, and lime juice.
I love fresh mangos and usually put them several times a week into my morning smoothies with the usual suspects...spinach, carrot juice, 1/2 banana and strawberries. We in Southern California are getting the coldest storm in a decade however, so I'm making Beth's lentil sausage stew. If any of you missed that one I urge you to try it. Insanely delicious and healthy! Thanks Beth!
Is the kind of crushed red pepper you might put on pizza synonymous with red pepper flakes?
Claudio - yep! It's the same thing :)
This is so delicious. Very refreshing. I used about a tsp of stevia in place of the sugar, and added a splash of lime juice. Thanks for the recipe.
I think I'll make this for a baby shower side dish. I plan to slice the mango & cukes up the day before & mix together with dressing shortly before the party starts.
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