Sunday, 13 July 2014

Green Mango Salad

I can't eat enough of this when mangoes are green at the grocery store.  Delicious and spicy.

You need:
1 Green Mango
1 Red Pepper
1 Red Onion
½ c. Cilantro
¼ c. Fresh Mint
Handful of Cashews
1 T. Fish Sauce
1 Lime
1 t. Sambal Oelek
1 T. Olive Oil



Salad:
Julienne the mango and some of the red pepper.  Chop a bit of red onion.  Chop the cilantro and mint.  Mix all together in a bowl.

Dressing:
Mix together the juice of the lime, a tablespoon of fish sauce, a tablespoon of olive oil and sambal oelek to taste.

Dress your salad and sprinkle crushed cashews on top.



Nutrition Information:
Calories 125 per serving
Carbs 13g per serving

Mango
Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber and Vitamin B6, and a very good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Red Pepper
Very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin B6 and Folate.
Red Onion
Very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin C.
Cilantro
Very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Thiamin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.
Mint
Low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.
Cashews
Low in Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Magnesium, Copper and Manganese.
Fish Sauce
High in sodium.