How to Cut a Mango
Servings: 1
Cost: $1.50
Here are two easy ways to cut a mango: score a ripe one into a hedgehog or slice the cheeks off around the pit. All you need is a cutting board, a sharp knife and a tall glass to scoop the fruit clean from the skin.
Ingredients
- 1 mango ripe
Instructions
- Stand the mango on its end, stem side up. Cut down the length of the mango about 1 inch from each side of the stem to remove the two cheeks.
- Score each cheek in a grid pattern, cutting through the flesh but not the skin.
- Press on the skin side with your thumbs to push the cubes outward, then cut or scoop the mango cubes away from the skin.
- Serve right away, add to a smoothie or refrigerate in an airtight container.
Notes
- Ripeness Tip: Choose a ripe mango; it should give slightly when you gently squeeze it.
- Prep Tip: Mangoes vary in shape and size by variety, so feel for the flat pit with your knife and adjust where you cut. Scrape any fruit left around the pit with a spoon.
- Serving Ideas: Toss the cubes into fruit salads, salsa or grain bowls, or blend them into smoothies.
- Storing: Cubed mango keeps in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. To freeze for smoothie freezer packs, spread the cubes on a baking sheet until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mango, Calories: 124kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 348mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 2240IU, Vitamin C: 75mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 0.3mg
