Anticipating summer with a mango carpaccio

[:en]Summer’s near. I can feel it in the now warmer air and in the summer fruits slowly making it to their seasonal peak. Just like these mango francique, which surprised me. 

In recent years, mangos have become increasingly available year round in Haiti. But they’re only truly at their best at the peak of the season which typically begins in May and lasts through the end of July. For that reason, I usually avoid them till then.  Yet, this year’s early mango harvest could actually rival the summer bounty.  

To celebrate this early summer arrival, I revisited my spicy mango salsa. 

That spicy mango salad has become a conversation piece in my office where a picture of it adorns my walls. Tweaking it thus represented a challenge for me. To elevate it, I jumped on the fruit carpaccio bandwagon, from which, I must confess, I may now  never get off.

To prepare my mango carpaccio, I sliced my semi-ripe mango as thinly as I possibly could, and layered it on a plate that I set in the fridge to cool for a good hour before building up the flavors. I topped it with thin purple onion slices, and seasoned it generously with coarse sea salt, black pepper, and this chili & lime powder. I finished it all with freshly squeezed key lime juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. 

With its blended flavors, that mango carpaccio instantly created a party right on my palate. 

The thinly sliced mango welcomed the lime and savory seasonings in a way that my chunky mango salad never did before. I didn’t even need to let it marinate for a while. 

I will definitely adopt that mango carpaccio recipe. It makes for a quick and satisfying summer treat, which pairs perfectly with brie. I encourage you to give it a try. Your taste buds deserve this island party. 

A summer mango carpaccio recipe

This easy-to-make mango carpaccio will quickly become a summer favorite. Enjoy it as is, with chips or crackers. For an even more delightful treat, serve it alongside some brie cheese. The recipe below does not include proportions. I encourage you to season your mango to your taste.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  

• Mango Baptise, francique or other firm mango
• Purple onion
• Fleur de sel salt
• Pepper
• Chili Lime Powder
• Lemon juice
• Olive oil

Instructions

 

• Cut your mango into thin slices
• Arrange them on a plate and place in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes
• Remove from the fridge and garnish with sliced purple onion
• Season with salt, pepper, chili
• Drizzle generously with olive oil and lemon juice
• Enjoy

Notes

I used green mango francique for this recipe. But our mango baptiste  or any other firm-fleshed mango variety should do just as well.

My Chili Lime powder is from Badia. I used it instead of regular chili because the extra lime gives the dish an extra kick.