Here’s a vibrant, refreshing recipe for Avocado Mango Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing — a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and creamy. It’s light, colorful, and bursting with tropical flavor — great as a side dish, light lunch, or topping for grilled chicken or shrimp.
🥭 Avocado Mango Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing
🥗 What You’ll Love:
- Sweet mango + creamy avocado = unbeatable combo
- Zesty honey-lime dressing pulls everything together
- Fresh herbs and red onion for a punch of flavor
- Ready in 10 minutes, no cooking required!
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–4)
For the Salad:
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 ripe mango, diced
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small cucumber, chopped (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro or mint, chopped
- Optional: ¼ cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
- Optional: baby spinach or arugula for a leafy base
For the Honey-Lime Dressing:
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard (optional, helps emulsify)
- Pinch of salt & black pepper
- Optional: dash of chili flakes for heat
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make the Dressing
- Whisk together lime juice, honey, olive oil, Dijon (if using), salt, pepper, and chili flakes until smooth and slightly thickened.
2. Prepare the Salad
- In a medium bowl, gently toss together mango, avocado, red onion, cucumber (if using), and herbs.
3. Dress & Serve
- Pour dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat.
- Serve immediately for freshest flavor.
- Garnish with extra herbs or cheese if desired.
💡 Tips & Variations
- Add protein: grilled shrimp, chicken, or chickpeas
- Add crunch: toasted pumpkin seeds or crushed peanuts
- Make it spicy: add a chopped jalapeño or a pinch of cayenne
- Swap herbs: try basil or parsley instead of cilantro
- Use lemon: if you don’t have lime on hand
🧊 Storage
- Best eaten fresh due to the avocado.
- If prepping ahead, dice avocado last and store dressing separately until ready to serve.