Mango con chile y limón (Mexican mango with chilli and lime)

Name: Mango con chile y limón (Mexican mango with chilli and lime)
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 mangoes, peeled and cut into thick slices; 2 limes, juice, plus zest of 1; 1 tsp pure chilli powder; 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt; 1 tsp caster sugar

Juicy mango with lime, chilli and a pinch of salt. Sweet, sharp and gently hot.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.75 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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3mangoespeeled and cut into thick slices
2limesjuice, plus zest of 1
1 tsppure chilli powder
½ tspflaky sea salt
1 tspcaster sugar

Method

1
Mix the chilli powder, salt, sugar and lime zest in a small bowl.
2
Lay the mango slices on a platter, or push a wooden stick into each piece if you like.
3
Squeeze the lime juice over the mango.
4
Sprinkle with the chilli mixture. Serve straight away, while the mango is cold and juicy.

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