This healthy mango salad has fresh corn and tons of crispy, fresh vegetables! It’s the perfect quick and easy, vegan friendly side dish for summer that is under 100 calories!
Pure. Delicious.
Straight up. That is what this spicy, zesty bowl of tangy fresh salad yumminess IS.
Buuuuut, it’s also from the new cookbook “Pure Delicious” from my friend (and fellow Seattle dweller, HOLLA) Heather Christo!
If you’ve been on Pinterest (which, YOU HAVE) I can almost guarantee that you’ve seen gorgeous, mouthwatering-tasty food photos from her blog. This book is FILLED with 150 of those, along with recipes that are all allergy-free!
SRSLY. 150 recipes. That basically ANYONE can eat. PLUSPLUSPLUS, they taste, like, super amazing in your mouth. Super happy about this book being in my life right now.
The struggle was VERY real when I had to decide what recipe to share with you guys. I couldn’t decide between chicken tacos or gluten free chooclate chip cookies. Because, well, TACOS AND GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. But T-H-E-N, I flipped a few pages and saw a salad with FRESH CORN. As in, corn that is not cooked. Not doused in butter. Not that kind of corn that you bite off the cob and get it stuck in your teeth for eleventy billion years.
Not like that. We’re talking corn that , just like the fresh corn feta salad, is simply in the state that the universe wants it to be: raw and TASTY.
The tasty part surprised me though. Truth moment: I’ve NEVER eaten raw corn. Which is why this corn salad with its spicy-tangy-sweet flavor profile and crunchy vibes pretty much reached through the pages, took me the by the taste buds and gave me the “make it happen” pep talk of my salad-eating life.
Whatever that means.
Sometimes you just gotta go with it, even when you’re not sure what the outcome is going to be. Is there where I say YOLO?
Because, you might just experience a magical-good-food moment were crunchy raw corn hooks its vegetal self-up with crispy peppers, zesty lime and bursts of sweet, juicy mangos. With ALL of the cilantro.
Fun fact: cilantro is my spirit herb.
You understand.
Besides being super-jam-packed with healthy vegetables and general yumminess, this summer corn salad is stupid easy. Like throw it all together in one bowl kind of easy.
The kind of easy that no one suspects when you show up at your next summer BBQ with this flavor-bomb of a side-dish.
Awesome BBQ-side-dish-bringer goals?
CRUSHED IT.
It’s time to play “get to know your newest most favorite salad with the 3 top facts:”
- 5 kinds of fruit and veggies in ONE salad. F-I-V-E. One WHOLE hands worth.
- No cooking. Ie: no turning on stove. Ie: no sweaty-melty-face you
- Your tongue will still be rejoicing when this salad hits your taste buds after it has been sitting for a few DAYS in the fridge.
Its pure and simple nourishing goodness that you’re going to munchin’ (melty-face free!) alllllll summer long.
Ingredients
- 2 Ears fresh corn husked
- 1 Fresh mangoes peeled, pitted and diced
- 1/2 Yellow bell pepper cut into small dice
- 1/2 Orange bell pepper cut into small dice
- 1 Cup Cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 Red chile minced
- 1/2 A red onion cut into a small dice
- 1/2 Cup Minced fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp Rice vinegar
- Grated zest of 2 limes
- 2 Tbsp Fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp Avocado oil or olive oil
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Use a sharp knife to cut the corn kernels from the cobs. Place into a large bowl
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 days.
Tips & Notes:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: SMARTPOINTS: 2 POINTS+: 2. OLD POINTS: 1
(based on 6 servings)
Want more mango recipes?
Mango Chicken with Coconut Cauliflower Rice
Mango Curry Homemade BBQ Sauce
Vegan Cucumber Noodles Mango Summer Rolls
Other recipes from Heather that I want to try:
Vietnamese Shrimp Noodle Salad
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Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I love Heather’s new book but have yet to try this corn and mango salsa. It looks perfect for summer! I can’t wait to try it.
Taylor Kiser says
It’s SO good! You’d love it! Thanks lady!
Matt says
This has me craving summer food, crazy good flavors in this salad!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you!
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
I love Heather’s new cookbook, it’s so hard to pick what to make because I want to make them all! I was just eyeing the fresh corn at the store, so I think it’s a sign that I try out this salad!
Taylor Kiser says
I KNOW! I wanted to make everything too!
And it’s a total sign! 😉 Thanks lady!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
this salad looks so fresh and perfect for summer! I can’t wait to get my hands on Heather’s new cookbook!!!
Taylor Kiser says
It’s so great! And thanks!
Heather Christo says
So pretty Taylor! Thank you so much for sharing the book and recipe, you sure did make it look so beautiful!
Taylor Kiser says
You are so welcome – your book is amazing Heather and I am so happy I could share!! Thank you!
Kat says
I can’t wait to try this! I love finding new recipes to use mangoes in.. I’ll be making this for me and my four ear old son (but leaving out the chili pepper). He LOVES raw corn. Whenever I buy corn to cook for the rest of the family, I always leave a raw ear out for him to snack on.
Taylor Kiser says
That’s awesome – what a healthy boy! 😉 Thanks Kat!
naomi says
This is so totally my kind of summer side dish!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks!!
Allyson says
Making this right now! I will post a pic on Instagram later! One question, though. Your photo makes it look as though there are red onions in there, but I don’t see that in the ingredient list, so I didn’t use any. I am absolutely terrible in the kitchen and I am best at dips and things like this where there is zero cooking involved, so I am afraid to deviate.
Taylor Kiser says
Hey Allyson! good eye! There IS red onion, and I forgot to put it in the recipe! Updating it now! Good luck – you got this! 🙂
Allyson says
I made it without the onion and brought it to work for a pitch-in today, so I’ll let you know how it tastes!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks for sharing on IG! So glad it was a hit!!!!
Allyson says
Making the salad again today! YUM YUM!
Taylor Kiser says
YAY! So glad you love!
Pradipta says
Mango is one of my favorite summer fruit. I just love mangoes and eat as much as possible during those days, haha. Even I eat mango with milk & rice. I liked this mango salad dish. It must be healthy & tasty.
Taylor Kiser says
It really is! Thanks!