Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe

Chips and dip is one of the ultimate summer appetizers, but this Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe is a perfect reinvention of this classic dish. My Mango Pico & Guacamole recipe will be a dip you want to make all summer. The best part of this Mango Pico & Guacamole recipe is that you don't even need to turn on an oven in the blistering summer heat.

Everything in this mango pico & guacamole recipe is fresh and delicious. The dish comes together quickly with a few knife cuts to make a delicious and fresh salsa. You can make this dish in minutes, but it'll be devoured even quicker than that.

mango pico & guacamole recipe with chips

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Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe

This mango pico & guacamole recipe is the perfect reinvention of classic chips and dip.

mango salsa on top of creamy guacamole

Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe

Recipe Type: Summer Appetizers, Dips, Chips & Dip, Cocktail Appetizers, Fresh Fruit, Mango Salsa, Guacamole

Serves: 6 - 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes  

Cook / Active Time: 5 minutes 

Assembly Time: 5 minutes

ingredients for mango pico & guacamole

Ingredients:

1 Avocado

1 Mango, diced

1 tsp. Garlic, minced

2 -3 tbsp. Fresh Cilantro, DIVIDED

1 Jalapeno, diced

1/4 cup Red Onion, diced

1 Tomato, diced

2 - 3 Limes, juiced and DIVIDED

1/2 tsp. Salt, DIVIDED

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

1/4 tsp. Chili Powder

1 bag Tortilla Chips

fresh mango pico and creamy guacamole

Directions:

1) Make guacamole: in a food processor add the ripe avocado, minced garlic, about 1 tbsp. of fresh cilantro, pepper, 1/4 tsp salt and the juice of 1 lime. Blend the guacamole until completely creamy. Set aside in bowl you intent to serve, a wider bowl will allow for the mango pico to sit more evenly on top.

2) Make mango pico: dice the mango into 1/2 - 1/4 inch pieces, dice jalapeño into small pieces as well as red onion and tomato. Then finely remaining cilantro. Add the fruit, vegetables and herbs to a small bowl and combine with the remaining 1/4 tsp salt, red pepper flakes, chili powder and juice of one lime. Taste the pico and adjust lime of salt if necessary.

3) Make mango pico & guacamole: Let the mango pico combine and sit for a few minutes, before scooping and setting on top of the guacamole. Serve with a side of tortilla chips.

bowl of mango pico and creamy guacamole

Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe Tips & Tricks

If you don't like mango: you can use fresh peach for the burst of fruit. Or if you hate fruit and are looking for a simple pico, use this recipe without the mango.

Make ahead: you can make this dip up to two days in advance and store them separately in a tight container in the refrigerator.

Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe Wrap-Up

This Mango Pico & Guacamole Recipe is the perfect dip or summer appetizer for your net backyard party. The mango pico is fresh and bursting with fruity flavor. The creamy and garlicky guacamole is the perfect base for this bright salsa. This recipe is the perfect reinvention of a dip. The mango pico & guacamole recipe comes together in minutes, with no cook time, just some time to chop and you are ready to serve.