Mango Guacamole
The Big Game is Sunday and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably having people over to watch. Whether they’re there to watch the game itself or the commercials and half time, your guests are going to eat. The popular choices of course are hot dogs, burgers, chili, chips and dip. While there are a variety of dips to choose from, the most popular choice seems to be guacamole.
I’ve made many different kinds of guacamole in the past and other than avocados they’ve all had the same thing in common: they’ve all been savory. As a matter of fact, the only guacamole I’ve ever had has been savory guacamole. Up until recently I didn’t know there was any other kind.
Then I received some Australian mangos and Seville Oranges from Melissa’s Produce. At first I wasn’t sure what to do with the mangos other than add them to smoothies or eat them plain. And while that might work for the mangos, I couldn’t do that with the oranges. See, unlike most oranges out there, the Seville aren’t sweet. They’re actually quite sour and are usually used to make marmalade. But I’m not an orange marmalade fan. I like my jams and jellys sweet, so I knew making marmalade was out of the question.
Luckily I remembered that mangos and avocados are often combined to make delicious smoothies. But I didn’t want to make a smoothie. I wanted to do something different. I usually use avocados for guacamole, so I thought what if I turned that savory party dip I love so much and made it sweet. Turns out it was a wonderful combination. It was light, refreshing and paired really well with the tortilla chips. But the mangos weren’t the only change I made to my favorite party dip. Remember those sour oranges I mentioned? Well, I always add lime juice to my guac because I strongly believe guac just isn’t guac without a little citrus. So, instead of the lime juice I used the Seville Oranges. It was delicious! So delicious in fact, I can’t wait to make it again for the big game this Sunday. And while my team won’t be playing, at least I’ll be able to drown my sorrows and stuff my face with a dip I just can’t seem to get enough of.
Mango Guacamole
Ingredients:
- 5 avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup chopped purple onion
- 2 tablespoons Seville Orange juice
- 1 – 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
Directions:
- Mash the avocados with a fork in a large bowl until almost smooth.
- Stir in the onion, juice, jalapeño, salt and pepper until well combined.
- Fold in the mango and cilantro. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.
