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Fruit Salad Recipes
Mango Salsa
Illustrated photo by fitkitchen, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Mangoes contain large amount of polyphenols which help fighting free radicals and protecting against cell damage. Mangoes also contain high levels of flavonoids like beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, which help protect against oral cavity and lung cancers. With a high concentration of vitamin A, vitamin B6 in mango, consumption of mangoes help improving eye and skin health as well as brain development wellness and health.
This salsa recipe also calls for another super nutritious food, avocado. Even though one medium-size avocado can pack with 210 calories but its other health benefits outweigh the high calorie count. Avocado contains vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K and minerals like potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc to boost metabolism and help you burn those calories quickly. Avocado also contains high level of monosaturated fat to help regulate blood sugar levels and fight against heart disease, cancer, cognitive decline and many other disorders.
This bowl of salsa is the gift of health you can present to your guests at the start of any party. You might have to keep refill the chips.
Reference material:
Avocados: Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts
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