Mango Black Bean Salsa

This simple Mango Black Bean Salsa is a refreshing dip or salad to serve on warm days by the pool. Additionally, it serves well as a side dish for Mexican cuisine. This salsa is made with fresh mango, black beans, onion, cilantro, and lime juice. It’s so good you can just grab a spoon and dig in; no tortilla chips needed!

What Is Mango Black Bean Salsa?

Mango Black Bean Salsa is a salsa similar to Texas caviar. Texas Caviar is a type of salad which is also made with beans and can be served as a dip. However, this salsa is different because it has mango which makes it refreshing, sweet, and savory. This salsa can be eaten as a dip, a salad, or a side dish.

What I Love About This Recipe

• Easy to make. Only 7 ingredients and no cooking. Also, cleanup takes just minutes.
• It’s flavorful. The perfect flavor combo of sweet mango, spicy red onion, and savory cumin.
• It’s a dip a salad, and a side. Eat it with chips, as a salad, or serve it with tacos or any other Mexican dish. I also love that this salsa is a well-balanced meal because it includes black beans which are a great source of protein.
• It’s healthy. This salsa is made with all healthy ingredients. Both mango and black beans are high in antioxidants. Black beans are also high in fiber.(1)(2)
• It’s gluten-free. No bread or gluten products are used in this salsa.
• It’s vegan. All ingredients in this recipe are plant-based.
• It’s oil-free.

Recipe Ingredients

• Mango – Use fresh mango only.
• Black beans – I used canned black beans for this salsa.
• Red onion – I love using red onion here because it adds both color and spiciness.
• Red bell pepper – You can also use green or yellow.
• Cilantro
• Lemon juice
• Cumin – Though I only use 1/4 teaspoon, cumin adds a lot of flavor and it’s a nice contrast to the sweetness of the mango.

How To Make Mango Black Bean Salsa

1. Cut up ingredients. Cut all ingredients the same size, 1/2-inch pieces.
2. Mix ingredients. Place mango, beans, onion, pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and cumin in a large mixing bowl and gently toss.
3. Refrigerate. Place salsa in the fridge for up to 30 minutes to allow flavors to fully combine.
4. Serve. Serve with tortilla chips.

Recipe Tips

This is a very simple recipe so I have but one tip: cut all ingredients the same size. This makes the salsa more enjoyable because each bite is likely to contain a well-balanced mixture of all ingredients. Additionally, it makes the salsa look prettier.

Recipe Variations

• Make it spicy by adding in jalapeno pepper.
• Add avocado.
• Toss in some tomatoes.
• Add corn.
• Try using kidney beans instead of black beans.

How To Serve Mango Black Bean Salsa

• Serve as dip with Homemade Tortilla Chips.
• Add it to the top of salads like my Southwest Quinoa Salad or Taco Salad.
• As a side served with Lentil Tacos, Vegan Chimichangas, or Chipotle Sofritas.

I hope you enjoyed this Mango Black Bean Salsa! Check out my other salsas just below.

More Easy Salsa Recipes

• Guajillo Sauce
• Salsa Ranchera
• Salsa Roja
• Pico De Gallo With Avocado
• Pineapple Habanero Salsa
• Salsa Taquera
• Chipotle Tomato Salsa
• Black Bean and Corn Salsa
• Chipotle Corn Salsa
• Salsa Verde