I remember when I went to The Cayman Islands (absolutely stunning place) I found myself not only to be in tropical island paradise but also mango-paradise. They were everywhere. You’d find them piled up next to the roads cause they had so many. Other places old mango mama and papas would sell them from their little car boot sale. And boy were they good. So juicy, ripe and perfectly sweet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe can’t always be in the tropics on a stunning white sand beach with crystal clear turquoise water, so here’s an overview of when mangoes are in season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Honey Mangos \u2013 mid-February through mid-August.<\/li>
- Francis Mangos \u2013 mid-April through mid-August.<\/li>
- Hoden \u2013 mid-February through July.<\/li>
- Keitt \u2013 mid-July through mid-October.<\/li>
- Kent \u2013 January through August.<\/li>
- Tommy Adkins \u2013 January through December.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Why do mangoes and coconut go well together?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In this<\/a> recipe, I talk a lot about why certain flavours work well together. And it’s the same principle with mango-coconut combinations. With its perfect combination of\u00a0sweet\u00a0and\u00a0sour, mango complements the rich taste of creamy coconut, which also balances the heat of smoky\/spicy dishes, and intensifies the flavours of other tropical fruits. This versatile\u00a0fruit\u00a0pairs well with\u00a0apple, berries, caramel<\/strong>,\u00a0citrus<\/strong>,\u00a0coconut<\/strong>,\u00a0melon<\/strong>,\u00a0vanilla<\/strong>, and\u00a0cinnamon<\/strong> too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why not try this QUINOA SALAD WITH CRISPY CHICKPEAS AND BAKED CARROTS<\/a><\/strong> with the mango dressing? That would make a delicious combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSee my tips under the recipe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\tCreamy Mango Coconut Chilli dressing<\/h2>\n\t
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\n\t\t- 1\u00a0 large ripe mango (peeled, pitted and roughly chopped)<\/li>
- 1 dl coconut milk (both the creamy and thick layer of cream and the milk)<\/li>
- 4 tbsp fresh lime juice (you might need more to taste)<\/li>
- 1 tbsp agave syrup<\/li>
- 1 tsp green chilli (finely chopped)<\/li>
- small handful coriander<\/li>
- 1 tsp cumin<\/li>
- 1 nip pressed garlic<\/li>
- 1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>
- 1\/2 tsp pepper<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
Combine mango, lime juice, coconut milk + cream, agave syrup, cumin, garlic and salt in a blender.<\/p><\/li>
Puree on medium speed until smooth. <\/p><\/li>
Transfer to a bowl and add the oil to the mixture in a slow, steady stream while stirring continuously with a fork or small whisk.<\/p><\/li>
Finely add chopped chili pepper, coriander and black pepper. Taste and add a bit more salt\/lime\/syrup if needed.Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week. <\/p><\/li>
Shake well before using.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nTips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- You might be wondering why you can’t just put everything in the blender and whish, whash, wush? I tried that and the colour gets kind of murky. It\u2019s much prettier if you add coriander and pepper on their own after you’ve blended it.<\/li>
- If you\u2019re in a hurry, the flavour will be the same. <\/li>
- Here\u2019s a great article<\/a>\u00a0on how to peel a mango.<\/li>
- If you’ve purchased the coconut milk on the same day, or you think it’s been shaken, then just leave it in the fridge, which will allow the coconut cream to set. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bright in colour and sweet\/sour in taste this orange and super creamy mango\/coconut dressing is poured into a small glass jar that sits on a white plate with mango chunks, a green chilli, coriander and a small silver spoon <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[45,79,153,211,218],"class_list":["post-1090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","category-sauces-and-dressings","tag-chilli","tag-dressing","tag-mango-and-coconut-dressing","tag-sour","tag-sweet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ryeinthesky.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- If you’ve purchased the coconut milk on the same day, or you think it’s been shaken, then just leave it in the fridge, which will allow the coconut cream to set. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"