This Creamy Mango Salad Dressing is a healthy, gluten-free, sweet, and spicy salad dressing recipe which can be made in under 10 minutes using pantry staples. Use fresh or frozen mangoes to make it.
If you are looking for more Salad Dressings, here are some of my favorites – Green Goddess Salad Dressing, Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing, Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing, Basil Vinaigrette, and Chunky Blue Cheese Salad Dressing.
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About This Recipe
Mango Salad Dressing is a simple dressing that will become a hit for your Summer meals. It is nothing, but ripe juicy mangoes pureed with some basic ingredients such as lemon juice, honey, cilantro, garlic, red chili, olive oil, and salt. Yes, that easy!
This dressing has all the flavors, sweet from the mangoes and honey, spicy from the red chilies, and tanginess from the lemon juice. It can be made using simple ingredients and in under 10 minutes.
This sweet and spicy dressing can be made using fresh or frozen mangoes. This recipe will yield approx 1 cup of mango dressing and you can easily double or triple the recipe if making it for a gar
Ingredients
Mango – The star ingredient of this dressing is ripe Mango. Juicy and yummy, you can use any mangoes to make this dressing. I like to use Alphonso, as they are nice and juicy but you can use anyone that is regular at your home. If mangoes are not in season, use frozen mango puree to make it.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Make sure you use a good quality extra virgin olive oil, as that makes a huge difference in the taste.
Lemon Juice – Lemon juice adds that perfect hint of tanginess that complements the sweetness of mangoes really well.
Honey – Add in some honey to add sweetness. If the mangoes are sweet enough, you can skip adding it too. Also honey is not vegan, so if you are looking for a vegan option, you can use brown sugar or maple syrup instead.
Other Ingredients – Other than these, you will need cilantro, garlic, red chili and salt.
How to make Mango Salad Dressing?
Start by preparing the mango. Choose a ripe, juicy mango to make the dressing. Wash the mango well with water and peel the skin using a sharp paring knife. Cut the flesh into small pieces and discard the seed. You will need one large mango to get 1 cup of chopped mango flesh.
Add 1 cup of chopped mango, ¼ cup orange juice, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 whole garlic clove, 1 tsp red chili flakes, and ½ tsp salt in a food processor and blend until the ingredients start to come together.
Pour ½ cup extra virgin olive oil very slowly from the opening of the food processor and blend until the dressing is creamy. You can use a small funnel to pour the oil to avoid spattering.
Dressing is ready. Use it over salad or serve it as a dipping sauce.
Pro Tips by Neha
Check out this article to learn how to peel and chop mangoes.
While measuring the ingredients, measure the oil first, and then in the same measuring cup, measure the honey. Honey will slide out like magic without sticking to the cup.
Variations
You can try adding other ingredients too in this dressing and make your own variation. I like to add either avocado, lime, tomato, ginger, or yogurt to this dressing and get a new flavor every time.
You can add chili flakes, Jalapeno pepper, or red chili to this dressing and make it spicy.
Make Mango Citrus Salad Dressing by adding ½ tsp orange zest, ½ tsp lemon zest, and 1 tbsp lemon juice to the below-mentioned recipe.
Use other oils like Sesame Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Avocado Oil etc for variation in taste.
Serving Suggestions
I store this dressing for about a week and use it for my salads most of the time. It just perks up the taste of a simple salad.
I sometimes also pour it on my grilled chicken, fish, and shrimp for that extra flavour and zest. Yummy!
You can even use it as a dip for your starters and appetisers.
Storage Suggestions
You can store this dressing in an airtight container or glass container for about a week in the refrigerator. Shake it well before using.
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Mango Salad Dressing Recipe
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup peeled, deseeded, and chopped ripe mango (approx 1 large mango)
- ¼ cup orange juice (fresh or canned)
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 whole garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Start by preparing the mango. Choose a ripe, juicy mango to make the dressing. Wash the mango well with water and peel the skin using a sharp paring knife. Cut the flesh into small pieces and discard the seed. You will need one large mango to get 1 cup of chopped mango flesh.
- Add 1 cup of chopped mango, ¼ cup orange juice, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 whole garlic clove, 1 tsp red chili flakes, and ½ tsp salt in a food processor and blend until the ingredients start to come together.
- Pour ½ cup extra virgin olive oil very slowly from the opening of the food processor and blend until the dressing is creamy. You can use a small funnel to pour the oil to avoid spattering.
- The dressing is ready. Use it over salad or serve it as a dipping sauce.
