{"id":98374,"date":"2022-12-12T06:30:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T06:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=98374"},"modified":"2023-01-16T08:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:30:44","slug":"mango-season-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/mango-season-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mango Season + Summer Means It’s Time to Celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know what they say \u2013 it takes two to mango; which is just as well, because summertime is celebration time. We\u2019ll be tucking into the most exotic mango dishes this season, and so can you, thanks to this delicious seasonal fruit<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Mangoes are the ultimate summer party fruit because of their gorgeous colour \u2013 think about it, what other fruit looks like a tropical island sunset? Their delectable sweetness and versatility make them the perfect addition to any sweet or savoury dish.<\/p>\n

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Make this Summer Tastier with Mangoes<\/h4>\n

Start planning your summer festive season menus and stock up on marvellous mangoes to feature alongside those cocktails and canap\u00e9s. The first South African mangoes of the season hit the shelves in early December. Tommy Atkins mangoes are the life of the party, thanks to their medium to large size and sunset orange-red colouring. You can pick up Tommy Atkins mangoes well into January.<\/p>\n

Mangoes are high in vitamins A and C, biotin and the mineral potassium. They are also a source of vitamins B1 and B6, and free from fat, sodium and cholesterol.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For those late summer soir\u00e9es, try Kent and Keitt mangoes. Both these varieties are available from February to early April. Although green-skinned (even when ripe and ready to eat), these mangoes boast firm, fibreless, fragrant flesh with a natural sweetness. Don\u2019t forget to judge how ripe your mangoes are by giving them a gentle squeeze. Ripe mangoes \u2018give\u2019 slightly under your fingers, while unripe mangoes remain firm to the touch, and can be ripened at room temperature within a couple of days.<\/p>\n

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Tortilla Chips & Mango Guacamole Recipe<\/h4>\n

Get the merrymaking started with frozen mango and lime margaritas, and add tortilla chips and mango guacamole to the mix. You could even whip up a quick mango salsa to go with that, or sliced mangoes with chilli-lime salt on the side. Ol\u00e9!<\/p>\n

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\nServes 4 | Preparation time: 10 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n

Mango Guacamole Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed
\n200 g fresh mango, peeled, pitted, and cubed
\nJuice and zest of 1 lime
\n\u00bd red onion, finely chopped
\n\u00bd red pepper, seeded and finely chopped
\n30 ml (2 tbsp.) fresh coriander, chopped
\n2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
\n1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
\nsalt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste<\/p>\n

To serve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tortilla chips<\/p>\n

Method<\/b><\/p>\n

Mix all the ingredients well together and refrigerate for the flavours to infuse, for about 20 minutes. Serve the tortilla chips with the mango guacamole.<\/p>\n

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For more tasty mango recipes visit the SA Mango Growers’ Association’s website and social media platforms at the links below.<\/p>\n

mango.co.za<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know what they say \u2013 it takes two to mango; which is just as well, because summertime is celebration time. We\u2019ll be tucking into the most exotic mango dishes this season, and so can you, thanks to this delicious seasonal fruit! Mangoes are the ultimate summer party fruit because of their gorgeous colour \u2013 think about it, what other fruit looks like a tropical island sunset? Their delectable sweetness and versatility make them the perfect addition to any sweet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98374"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99263,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98374\/revisions\/99263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}