Mangoes are a healthy snack that tastes great any time of the day. You can enjoy sliced mango all by itself or get creative and make boring foods exciting with this exotic fruit.
A mango is a stone fruit produced from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit.
However, here are 9 creative ways you can enjoy eating your mangoes:
JUST FOR FUN
Mango Mash: It’s fun. It’s messy. It’s a blast. It’s how kids all over the world eat mangos. Take a ripe mango that’s slightly soft.
With enough pressure to mash the mango’s insides but not so much that you break the skin, start squeezing and rolling the mango until it feels like the flesh inside is broken down.
Have someone cut off the tip top of the mango and then suck out the pulp and juice. It’s like drinking a mango smoothie with nothing but pure mango flavor.
AS A SNACK
Mango Kabobs: Put a mango cube or two on a toothpick, dip in yogurt and enjoy!
Mango Icepops: Pour fresh cut mango in a blender or food processor. Pour into ice cube trays, stick in a popsicle stick or toothpick and freeze. Voila! Mango icepops!
Mango Bites: Press mini cookie cutters shaped like hearts, stars, circles or squares into wide slices of mango. Bite-sized mango shapes!
WITH MEALS
Mango Breakfast Confetti: Scatter diced mango bits over waffles or pancakes.
Mango Breakfast Smoothie: Make a yummy smoothie by mixing mango with low-fat yogurt and ice cubes in a blender.
Mango Roll Ups: Slice mango into thin strips and roll up with a slice of deli meat, such as ham or turkey.
Mango Splash: Give any meal some color with fresh, bright yellow/orange mango. Drizzle mango puree over grilled or sautéed chicken, pork or fish. Toss mango chunks into a fruit salad or a green salad.
Mango Maniac: Mix chopped mango with vanilla frozen yogurt. Scoop into a ball, top with mango puree, and garnish with mango chunks skewered on toothpicks.
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