Textual Chef Textual Chef

Ensaladang Mangga

A crisp salad combining tart green mangoes with juicy tomatoes and sharp red onion. Tossed with savory shrimp paste for a bold balance of flavors.

15 minEasyServes 480 cal/serving

FilipinoSaladNo-CookPescatarianLow CarbHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeNut-FreeEgg-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

  • 2 green unripe mangoes, cubed
  • 2 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp bagoong alamang
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine 2 cubed green unripe mangoes, 2 diced ripe plum tomatoes, and 1/2 small finely diced red onion in a large mixing bowl.

  2. 2

    Add 2 tbsp bagoong alamang and 1 tsp granulated sugar to the bowl.

  3. 3

    Gently toss the ingredients together until evenly coated.

  4. 4

    Garnish with 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro and serve chilled.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What is Ensaladang Mangga?

A crisp salad combining tart green mangoes with juicy tomatoes and sharp red onion. Tossed with savory shrimp paste for a bold balance of flavors. This reference files it under Filipino salad: made without cooking, rated easy and about 15 minutes start to finish.

Is there a substitute for shrimp paste in Ensaladang Mangga?

The entry for Ensaladang Mangga calls for 2 tbsp bagoong alamang. In its place: Fish sauce, or a mashed anchovy fillet, at about the same volume. For vegetarian cooking, use a dark miso.

Is Ensaladang Mangga keto-friendly?

A serving of Ensaladang Mangga carries 14 g of carbohydrate, 3 g of it fiber. Against a strict 20 g keto day that is 70 percent of the budget; against a moderate 100 g low-carb day it is 14 percent.

How many calories are in Ensaladang Mangga?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 80 calories, with 2 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate and 2 g fat, plus 3 g fiber and 480 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Can I freeze Ensaladang Mangga?

It is not a good candidate. Water seeps out of the tomatoes as the salad sits, so keep the dressing apart and toss Ensaladang Mangga just before serving. Undressed and refrigerated, the components hold about two days. It does not freeze.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More Filipino entries

All Filipino recipes · All Salad recipes