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Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

June 5, 2014 25 comments Article

Summer is mango season in Miami. Right now, trees all over the city are dripping with ripening fruit.  In celebration of the coming months, I created this simple mango salad with mozzarella and mint. It features mango in all its glory, along with soft buffalo mozzarella, fresh mint and tangy pickled onions. A drizzle of good olive oil, 18 year balsamic vinegar and a sprinkling of sea salt and fresh pepper are the only seasoning needed. This is the type of recipe that focuses on the quality of the ingredients instead of a lot of fuss—my favorite kind!

Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint Recipe

Mangos start ripening as early as April in Miami, depending on the species. There are hundreds of species and the different varieties continue producing until January. Peak season is during the summer months.

In July, we visit the Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Garden. This botanical garden holds the largest mango festival in the world, featuring hundreds of mango species. You can taste different mango varieties, eat mango -filled goodies and purchase fresh fruit and trees at the festival. It’s definitely a must-see for any foodie family.

Mangoes in tree | Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

Many Miami homeowners have mango trees in their backyard. We planted a dwarf mango two years ago, and this is the first year it fruited. We only harvested three little mangoes, but they were our mangoes. If you don’t have your own mango tree, this is the time of year when you wish you were friends with the grumpy neighbor who’s massive old mango tree is loaded with fruit.

The older trees bear so much fruit, many people hire pickers to come harvest the fruit from their yards; others just let it rot on the ground. If you drive through some of the old neighborhoods, you will see boxes of fruit for the taking, along with a tip jar.

Ripe Mangoes | Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint Recipe

Mangoes can be found cheaply throughout the city right now. You can sometimes find them in the grocery store for as little as $.25. They aren’t in as good condition as they would be straight off the tree, but for that price, I’ll take a few bruises. If you want really good prices and quality, visit the Spanish grocery stores. They get their fruit from small local producers and it is often in better condition than the fruit in the big stores.

I hope you get to try some good mangoes this year. Be sure to come by the Mango festival if you are visiting Miami in July. It’s hot, but there is plenty of good eating!

More refreshing summer salads you may enjoy:

Asparagus Salad with Shrimp and Grapefruit

Jicama, Honeydew Melon and Mint Salad

Fennel and Apple Slaw

Kale Caesar Salad with Avocado 

Watermelon, Tomato, Feta and Mint Salad

Summer salad recipe | Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

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Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

Yield: 2-4 servings

Mango Salad with Mozzarella & Mint

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe mango
  • Spring salad mix or arugula
  • 1 large ball fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
  • Pickled onions (substitute thinly sliced red onion)
  • Handful fresh mint leaves
  • Good extra virgin olive oil
  • 18 year Balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Method

To prepare the mango, carefully remove the skin with a paring knife or vegetable peeler. Cutting lengthwise in the direction of the seed, slice two slices from the mango. Lay the slices cut-side down and cut into thin slices.

Arrange salad greens on plates. Layer a slice of mozzarella, three slices of mango, another slice of mozzarella and three more slices of mango. Add onion and mint leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic. Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Tags: Cheese, Floribbean, Fruit, Healthy/Low Fat, Mango, Miami, Mint, Mozzarella, Onion, Salad, Summer, Tropical
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