Tuesday, July 6, 2010

From my kitchen: a fusion of Avocado and Mango

I call this my Mediterranean Avocado Mango salad. Now that the summer is here I rather spend my time at the beach or at cafes with friends than in the kitchen. This recipe is quick, nutritious, and delicious for even toddlers to enjoy.


Like I said, kids will love this. Beli's taste buds are a bit confused since she eats applesauce with scrambled eggs but she usually tries anything. All the ingredients in the salad are her favorites so I though, "why not combine them all into one dish?" I think from her smile it's a keeper in Mommy's recipe book.


If you would like to prepare it, here are the ingredients I used.

One avocado, peeled and cut into small cubes

juice of 1/2 a lemon

1 tsp of olive oil

1 tomato diced

1tsp of capers, rinsed (don't worry the tanginess will be balanced by the mango)

1 mango, peeled and cut in small cubes

Mix all ingredients, add salt and pepper to your taste and garnish with green or red grapes(as you can see from the previous picture, Beli was not fond of that idea so she removed them from her plate). I garnished mine with parsley and crushed red pepper. In case you are wondering I brought the crushed pepper from my recent trip to the States because I couldn't find it at the grocery store. Then I served it with bagel chips. What do you think? Feel free to substitute or subtract the capers but the mango is a must.

19 comments:

  1. i love mango and avocado it goes really good together! Bibs would love this, as they are her favorites too... Very nice summery salad!

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  2. yummy! avocados e mangos, it reminds me of Brazil, such tropical fruits :)

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  3. Babs,I'm glad your little one will enjoy this super quick salad.

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  4. Thais, I can't get enough of the mangos, and I was glad when the price dropped from 20 kunas (about 4 dollars each) to 9 kunas. They aren't very popular in Croatia, which is a shame because they are so good for you!

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  5. This looks delicious! Flavorful avocados and mangos are hard to find here....

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  6. this looks so refreshing!

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  7. I am going to try this...I love love love avocado and I adore mango too...Perefct! Thanks sweetie

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  8. Rose I know what you mean.

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  9. Elle also perfect for a bbq or a picnic at the park.

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  10. This looks delicious! I will have to try it.

    Just stumbled upon your blog today. Awesome that you are living in Croatia. I spent a few weeks there before family life and I have been wanting to take my family back there for vacation or maybe to live.

    I will definitely have to favorite this blog.

    Thanks for your posts.

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  11. YUM!!

    http://ladulcivida.blogspot.com/

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  12. That looks just delicious! (and it looks like you guys had fun making it, too!)

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  13. That looks delicious! Crushed red pepper is a staple in my kitchen--that's crazy they don't sell it in your grocery stores.

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  14. Heidi! I have also been reading up on your lovely blog I like the title and I enjoy all your photographs. You should visit or move here, it's a great place especially along the Adriatic coast.

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  15. What a cute smile has got your Beli!
    The succulent's flower you asked me about last only for 24 hours.

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  16. Diana I do hope you give it a try!

    Dulci, that's what my daughter said!

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  17. Genny, Beli loves to help out in the kitchen, I even have a small apron for her to wear that my grandmother made for her.

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  18. Lauren, I agree! I must have something spicy available to add to my dishes that's why we are also growing jalapenos at grandma's garden, so far they are looking good, hopefully will have some available by end of summer for some salsa.

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  19. Alice TomljenovicJuly 16, 2010

    Haha! I just brought crushed red pepper from the states too! I looked for it in Split for a year and couldn't find any. Where did you buy the avocados? Were they the Haas variety?

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