Mango facts and general information about mangoes.
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Mangos are Available:
June is peak season through August
How Does a Mango Grow:
Mangoes grow on tall evergreen trees in tropical areas.
What to Look for When Buying a Mango:
Choose mangoes that are plump without blemishes. Avoid soft or
shriveled ones. They should yield gently when pressed or buy and
ripen them at home.
Mango Storage Tips:
If ripe, a mango can be stored in the fridge. To ripen, leave at
room temperature.
How to Cook with Mangos:
Cut up in chutneys, salsas, fruit salads. They also can be canned or
frozen.
Mango Nutrition Facts:
Mango is high in Vitamin B6, fiber, Vitamin C and Vitamin A. They
also aid in digestion and provide potassium.
Mango Recipes:
Mango Salsa
3 ripe mangoes, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1/4 Cup cilantro chopped finely
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tomatoes, chopped
Hot peppers, chopped according to your tastes
Add diced and chopped ingredients together in serving bowl. Pour
juice of lemon over top and serve with chicken, fish or pork chops.
Mango Cake
by melis er (austraila
qsl )
5 Cups of flour
3 tsp sugar
1 Cup of milk
2 mangoes
2 eggs
cream
Get a bowl and put the flour the milk the sugar and the eggs in.
Mix and pour into pan.
Then cook it in the oven for half an hour.
Then let it cool a bit.
Cut the mangoes and decorate it with the cream. Put the cream all
over the cake and then you can put the mangoes on.
Mango-Peach Smoothie
by Elizabeth (Stephens City ,Virginia)
2 mangoes, peeled and diced
2 peaches, sliced
1 Cup of vanilla soy milk
1 Cup of orange juice
Blend everything together and enjoy!!!
yield 4
Kids Cooking Videos: Mango Salsa
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Ingredients:
1 Cup seeded fresh dates
1/2 Cup coconut flakes
1/2 Cup fresh mango, cut into cubes
1/2 Cup sunflower seeds
1 Cup banana …