Marilou's Mango and Avocado Salad

This is a fabulous, fresh and nutritious salad that my friend Marilou taught me last year. It is quick, easy, and super good for you. 

FUNDABBLER FACT

"If you buy unripe mangoes, put them in a paper bag in a dark place and they will ripen within a few days. Eat ripe mangoes raw for maximum vitamin C content, or eat them with a little fat such as a whole yogurt or in a salad dressed with olive oil, to better absorb their carotenes" - 100 Best Health Foods  

This is a tip you can use to eat all high carotene content foods (usually yellow/orange foods) with some fat, because carotenes are fat solubles so it is through fats that they are broken down and better absorbed into your body! 

INGREDIENTS

Mango - 1 large

Avocado - 1 

Basil - Fresh about a handful chopped

Olive oil - a generous drizzle

Tomato - either 1 large tomato diced or a pint of cherry tomatoes halved

Salt and Pepper to taste

Lime - juiced freshly directly onto avocado (for flavor as well as avoiding oxidising of avocado)

Serves 2-3 as a side 1 as a meal 

Takes about 15 min to make

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel and cut your avocado into cubes

Peel and cut your mango into cubes

Cut your tomatoes

Chop your basil

add you Olive oil and salt and pepper

Add your lime juice

 Mix it all together and get ready to serve

ENJOY! 

PS Aren't Gerber daisies just BEAUTIFUL!? They are absolutely my favorite flower! I always say, the color they have is so rich you think it will be left on your finger when you touch its bright petals.