Mango Cashew Salad

Leslie's Featured Recipes, Salads.
This simple, flavourful salad is bursting with antioxidants.  Use mangos that are slightly firm so they hold their shape when you mix the salad.  You can also serve this salad as a salsa paired with grilled fish or chicken.

Mango Cashew Salad

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
2 mangos, peeled and diced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (50 ml) red bell peppers, thinly sliced
16 cashews
1/2 cup (125 ml) cilantro, finely chopped
2 tbsp (25 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
1/8 tsp (1/2 ml) red pepper flakes

Directions

In a large bowl, toss mango, red onions, bell peppers, cashews and cilantro.

Add lime juice and red pepper flakes, toss to coat.  Serve cold. 

Serves 4.

Excellent source of: beta-carotene, vitamin C

Good source of: vitamin K, magnesium

Low in sodium

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size Per 3/4 cup
Calories 166
Cholesterol 0
Carbohydrates 26
Fiber 3
Protein 3
Fat 7
Saturated Fat 1
Trans Fat 0
Sodium 6

Source: Heart Healthy Foods for Life