Mazola® Grilled Avocado and Mango Salsa

Need an appetizer for your next summer BBQ? Look no further, Mazola® has you covered! Check out this delicious and simple recipe for Grilled Avocado and Mango Salsa!

Yield: 4-6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

For the grilled avocado and mango:

• 4 teaspoons Mazola® Corn Oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 avocados (cut in half and pit removed)
• 2 mangos (peeled and sliced 1 inch thick lengthwise)

For the paste:

• 3 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
• Lime juice from 2 limes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 red roasted/grilled bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

The other ingredients for the salsa:

• 3 tomatoes (chopped into ¼ inch cubes)
• 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
• 2 jalapenos (minced)
• 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped fine)

Directions:

For the grilled avocado and mango:

1. Place avocado and mango slices on a baking sheet.
2. Coat Mazola® Corn Oil with a pastry brush on both sides of mango and on fleshy side of avocado.
3. Sprinkle with salt.
4. Grill for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from the grill and chop mango into ½ inch cubes. Remove peeling from avocado and dice into ½ inch cubes as well.
6. Set to the side until ready to use.

For the paste:

1. Pour Mazola® Corn Oil, and lime juice into a molcajete. Then add in garlic cloves, half of roasted/grilled red bell pepper, and salt.
2. Using a tejolote grind the ingredients down to a pureed paste.
3. Set to the side.

Rest of the ingredients:

1. In a bowl mix tomatoes, red onion, jalapenos, and cilantro together.
2. Then take the paste from the molcajete and pour it into the bowl over the ingredients. Mix to combine.
3. Add in the chopped grilled mango and avocado.
4. Lastly place the ingredients back into the molcajete.
5. Serve with chips or eat on top of tacos.