Chipotle Mango Vinaigrette is a sweet yet tangy creamy homemade salad dressing with just a hint of spice. Juicy sweet mango combines with key lime juice and honey for a fresh summery flavor combination and an easy salad dressing recipe.
Juicy sweet mango combines with key lime juice and honey for a fresh summery flavor combination that will dance on your taste buds!
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Mango Vinaigrette
If you know me well, you know I'm not one to let summer go away easily!
I hang on to every last ray of hot sunshine and fresh flavor of summer for as long as I can. Enter Chipotle Mango Vinaigrette.
A sweet yet tangy creamy homemade creamy mango vinaigrette with just a hint of spice that will keep summer on your palate just a little bit longer.
I used fresh mango but you can easily used frozen mango slices. Just thaw them before making the salad dressing.
A pinch of chipotle chili pepper gives a touch of heat to this creamy mango salad dressing.
This Caribbean mango vinaigrette dressing is delicious on a kale salad, tossed with fresh fruit or drizzled over cooked chicken.
Oh, you're just going to love Chipotle Mango Vinaigrette every which way!
With salad dressing so easy to make you'll want to check out my Ultimate Guide To Making Homemade Salad Dressings!
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How to make mango vinaigrette
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- Combine mango, vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, honey, kosher salt and ginger in a blender and puree until smooth.
Recipe Tips
- Serve this mango dressing recipe as a tropical sauce drizzled over chicken, beef or seafood.
- You can use this vinaigrette as a dipping sauce too.
Substitutions
- Substitute fresh ginger for ground ginger
- Agave can be used in place of honey
- Regular lime juice will work well in place of key lime juice
- Use orange juice in place of lime juice
- A pinch of cayenne can replace the chipotle chili pepper
- No fresh mango? No problem! Just use frozen mango slices, thawed.
Storage
- Store your homemade dressing in an airtight container, such as a mason jar.
- A good rule of thumb is to store homemade salad dressings for about 1 week in the refrigerator.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Variations
You can change up this mango salad dressing with the following stir-ins:
- Pineapple - Stir in pineapple bits for more tropical flavor and make a mango pineapple vinaigrette
- Basil - stir in chopped fresh basil
- MInt - add chopped fresh mint
How do you cut a mango?
There are many varieties of mangoes and you will always find at least one available throughout the year.
Their flavors can be creamy, sweet, rich, spicy and/or fruity.
My friends at the Mango Board describe each variety for you here Choosing Mango Varieties. Learn How to Choose A Mango! Learn How to Cut A Mango! Thank you Mango Board at www.mango.org!
Did you know that a serving of mango is fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free.
And this tropical juicy fruit contains over twenty vitamins and minerals! No wonder the mango is known as a super food! Click here and learn how to cut a mango.
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Ingredients
Mango dressing ingredients:
- mango
- apple cider vinegar
- key lime juice
- olive oil
- honey
- kosher salt
- ground ginger
- chipotle chili pepper
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Chipotle Mango Vinaigrette
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Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh mango*
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Key lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
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Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
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