Spicy Mango Dressing with Habanero

A jar of homemade mango dressing with habanero.

Using a food processor makes quick work of the recipe for Mango Dressing. Sweet, fresh, tangy and with a little bit of heat from the Habanero pepper.

Course Main Course Salad

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 144kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

10 - 12 Ounces Fresh Mango peeled and cubed
¼ cup Rice vinegar
2 Tablespoons Fresh lime juice Approximately the juice of one lime
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ cup Extra Virgin Olive oil decent quality
½ teaspoon Habanero chile chopped, seeds and veins removed
⅛ cup Red onion rough chopped
Cilantro leaves I used the tops of about 6 stems
½ teaspoon Sea salt
¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

In a food processor, combine the chopped Mango with the vinegar, lime juice and mustard. Puree until smooth.
Add the habanero pepper and red onion. Blend again.
With the machine on, add the oil in a thin stream through the dripper hole, ¼ cup at a time. Blend until very smooth.
Add the cilantro and pulse about 10 times. You want small chunks of cilantro to add color, texture and of course that famous cilantro flavor. Season with salt and pepper and it's ready to serve.

Notes

Tips For Success

Mangoes can be ornery to peel and chop. I personally have mangled many mangos. I like make this task easy by starting the process with a Mango Slicer. It slides down the large seed, separating the mango in half. I've included an Amazon Link. I'm an Amazon affiliate. If you purchase this device using this link, I receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.

Remove the veins and seeds before chopping the habanero pepper. This is where most of the heat lies. You can adjust the amount of habanero used in this recipe. Want it hotter? Use the entire pepper.

Use a good quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Less quality may result in a strong flavor that will over-power the flavor. You want a pure mango flavor.

This recipe yields about 1 ½ cups of dressing.

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