Dried Mango Recipes

Mango Salsa
 1 cup  Great Lakes' Dried Mango or Spicy Mango
 1 cup  Boiling Water
 2  Large Tomatoes, seeded and chopped
 1/3 cup  Chopped Red Onion
 1/4 cup  Minced Fresh Cilantro
 2  Jalapeno Peppers, seeded and finely chopped
 2 Tbs  Lime Juice
 ½ tsp  Salt

Dice the dried mango into ¼ inch pieces using kitchen shears. Rehydrate the dried mango by pouring boiling water over it and letting it set for 15-30 minutes. Drain and add to the other ingredients. Combine all ingredients in small bowl; refrigerate 2 hours. Serve with tortilla chips or with grilled chicken or pork. The "heat" can be turned up by adding more jalapeno peppers.

Dried Mango Pilaf
 1/2 cup  Great Lakes' Dried Mango or Spicy Dried Mango, diced
 1/4 cup  Great Lakes' Pinenuts, toasted
 ½ cup  Onion, chopped
 1 cup  Basmati Rice
 1/2 tsp  Salt
 1 14oz can  Chicken Broth
 3/4 cup  Water
 1 tsp  Basil
 1/2 tsp  Ground Cumin
 Pepper  

If using regular dried mango (not spicy) also add:
 1 tsp  chili powder
 1 tsp  cayenne pepper

Dice dried mango into ¼" pieces using kitchen shears. Combine rice, salt, broth, mango, onion and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat down to simmer for 15 to 18 minutes (until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed). Toast pinenuts in a dry frying pan over medium heat. Stir the pinenuts, basil, cumin (and chili powder and cayenne if using) into rice. Pepper to taste and serve.

MANGO-PINEAPPLE MARMALADE
 2 cups  Diced, dried Mango
 1 cup  Boiling water
 2 cups  Crushed Pineapple
 1 1/2 cups  Sugar
 1/2 cup  Water

Using kitchen shears, dice mango. Reconstitute by adding 1 cup of boiling water to 2 cups of dried mangos. Set aside for 30 minutes. Drain and combine with other ingredients. Boil until thick and place in jars.

MANGO BREAD

2 c. Diced dried Mangos
2c. Water
2 c. unsifted Flour
2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Salt
3 Eggs, beaten
1 1/4 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Nuts, chopped
1/2 c. Raisins
3/4 c. Oil

Reconstitute mangos - add 2 cups of boiling water to 2 cups of diced dried Mangos. Set aside for 30 minutes or until soft and moist. Drain. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add eggs, sugar, chopped nuts, raisins, oil and mangos. Mix well and bake in 2 ungreased loaf pans at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves.