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Mango Corn Salsa

A bowl of homemade mango corn salsa next to tortilla chips.
Easy mango corn salsa has vibrant colors and fresh ingredients. Serve this sweet and savory summer condiment over fish tacos, bowls, burgers, or as a dip for chips.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups fresh corn kernels or frozen, see notes below
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 cups ripe mango diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper seeds removed and diced
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • zest of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus more to taste
  • diamond crystal kosher salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat with olive oil. Add the corn kernels, a pinch of salt, ground cumin, and smoked paprika. Cook stirring often for 3-4 minutes then remove from the heat and let cool completely.
  • Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl: diced mango, cooled seasoned corn, red pepper, jalapeño, sliced green onions, lime zest, and fresh lime juice. Toss to combine and season to taste with kosher salt (or flakey sea salt), freshly cracked black pepper, and more lime juice as needed.

Notes

If using frozen corn, no need to thaw it first. Add it directly to a hot skillet, but keep in mind that it'll take a few minutes longer to cook than fresh.
See the blog post for helpful tips, storage, serving ideas, and FAQs.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

No green onion? - use fresh cilantro.
No smoked paprika? - use sweet paprika or chili powder.
Make it extra spicy - leave the seeds in the jalapeno or use a serrano pepper instead.
Add-ins - minced red onion, yellow onion, or shallot, cubed avocado, black beans, halved cherry tomatoes, etc.