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Mango Arugula Avocado Salad

June 23, 2020 Modified December 29, 2022 By Nicole Charles 6 Comments
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This Mango Arugula Avocado Salad is fresh, bright and delicious. It’s completely AIP, paleo and vegan, and the perfect spring and summer side. 

Close up image of Arugula Mango Avocado Salad on light brown speckled plateplate

I’ve always loved mangoes, but have been on a serious kick lately. I often find it tricky to find perfectly ripe mangoes here in Toronto. In my experience, they’re either too green and never ripen quite the way I want them to, or they’re too ripe. Though I still save my mango-eating for my summer trips to Trinidad when mangoes are in season, I’ve been lucking out lately and finding some amazing Ataulfo mangoes at my grocery.

In this AIP Mango Arugula Avocado Salad, just-ripe mangoes provide a bright, sweet and slightly tangy accompaniment to spicy arugula, creamy avocado and lightly pickled red onions. The vinaigrette is the real star of the show with fresh cilantro, ginger and garlic that pack a flavourful punch.

white flat bowl with arugula mango salad flanked by two large wooden salad spoons

Tips/tricks on your salad ingredients

Red onions: Once you’ve chopped and sliced your salad ingredients, I like to begin by lightly pickling the red onions for 10 minutes. This helps take out some of the onion’s pungency and brings out its sweet notes. If you want to take some more bite out of the onions, go ahead and leave them in there longer.

Mango: For the mango, feel free to use any variety you can find. The key is that you want it to be just ripe so that you can create thin matchstick slices out of it. Too ripe and your mango will just be a mushy mess. It might taste great, but won’t look so.

Cilantro: Not a cilantro lover? Try replacing the cilantro in the dressing with some fresh basil, and as a second choice, some flat-leaf parsley.

I absolutely LOVE this salad with grilled meats, like my AIP Balsamic Glazed Chicken Wings and Mango Lime BBQ Chicken.

Looking for more AIP bright and refreshing salads? Try my:

  • Avocado Grapefruit Salad
  • Cucumber Salad

If you loved this Mango Arugula Avocado Salad, I would appreciate it if you would give it a star rating and short review. Don’t forget to snap a picture of the finished product! You can share it with me on Instagram by tagging @healmedelicious. 

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Close up image of Arugula Mango Avocado Salad on light brown speckled plateplate

Mango Arugula Avocado Salad (AIP, paleo, vegan)


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5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: Nicole @healmedelicious
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 side servings 1x
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This Mango Arugula Avocado Salad is fresh, bright and satisfying. It’s completely AIP, paleo and vegan, and the perfect side for all your Summer BBQ dishes. 


Ingredients

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Salad

  • 6 cups arugula leaves 
  • 1 mango, peeled and cut into long thin slices 
  • 1 just ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 TBSP lime juice 
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • dash of salt

Vinaigrette

  • 1 TBSP fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced 
  • 3 TBSP fresh lime juice (about 1–2 small limes)
  • 3 TBSP olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped 
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Prep/slice/ chop all ingredients, separating those for salad and those for vinaigrette. 
  2. Place sliced red onions in a small bowl. Add the warm water with a dash of salt and 1 TBSP lime juice. Let soak for about 10 minutes.
  3. After 10 minutes, drain the onion slices.
  4. In a salad bowl, combine arugula, mango, avocado and macerated red onion slices.
  5. To make your vinaigrette, combine all the ingredients in a small jar/bottle. Cover and shake until the ingredients are well mixed.
  6. Dress salad and serve immediately.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes

Keywords: salad, mango, arugula, AIP, paleo, vegan, summer salad

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Categories: AIP, All Recipes, Appetizers, Caribbean Inspired, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Salads, Sides, Vegan, Whole30 Tagged With: arugula, basil, mango, mango salad, vegan

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  1. Keena

    April 10, 2022 at 7:48 pm

    Simple, healthy and absolutely yummy! GREAT with the mango BBQ chicken. Can’t wait to try more of your stuff!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Cayla

    June 14, 2021 at 2:32 pm

    Your flavor profiles are incredible! This is so good. I added your honey garlic pork and topped the salad with a few blackberries. I could eat this over and over.

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    • Nicole Charles

      June 15, 2021 at 10:39 am

      Thanks so much Cayla. So glad you enjoyed and thank you for taking the time to leave a review

      Reply
  3. Lacy Kelly

    April 16, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    SO EASY. SO GOOD. I am obsessed with all recipes on this blog. you are a legend. loooovee you

    ★★★★★

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    • Nicole Charles

      April 19, 2021 at 6:57 pm

      Thanks Lacy! I’m so glad you enjoyed and thank you for taking the time to leave a review

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth

    July 1, 2020 at 8:13 am

    This was really delicious!! I added shrimp to make it into a meal, and I’m so glad I have leftover dressing for a few more meals. The dressing is soooo good! Thank you for this lovely salad creation!

    ★★★★★

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