Black Bean Mango “Salsa” Dip

Black Bean Mango “Salsa” Dip is a dip that my friend April taught me how to make many moons ago. Usually, we were making it together, getting drunk on mojitos, and at some point graduating to sangria, ready to entertain a slew of peeps. Ahhh… the good old days. When we were all single (well, not married), childless, responsibility-free, and career-less. Drink, eat, play, drink, eat, play… all whilst lookin’ & feelin’ dope, and livin’ it up carefree. My liver (and probably my mind) is still in recovery. 😉 Over those 4 years in Oregon, I could write a trilogy – filled with stories that were scandalous, adventurous, dangerous, disastrous, fabulous, and utterly ridiculous. I’d wager that in my 37 years on this planet, I’ve done far more insane things than 90% of the population. Youth. I made it out alive. Sometimes, I’m amazed by that fact. 😉

Anyway, back to the Black Bean Mango “Salsa” Dip. So healthy, delicious, and it’s done in 5 minutes. I usually serve it during the summer when it’s warm, however, I also bust it out for soirees throughout the year to change it up from the “classic” appetizers. I had made this for a party at my madre’s house last summer and that is where the pic is from. I’ve been crazy busy this past week now that I’m back at work, so I was digging around in the archives for a food post. Voila! Enjoy!

This song always sounds like a scandal to me… and, I fucking love it. Lastly, I kinda fucking love her, too. 😉

Black Bean Mango “Salsa” Dip


Ingredients:

2 cans black beans – drained

2 cloves garlic – minced

2-3 green onions – diced

1/2 red bell pepper – diced

1/2 orange bell pepper – diced

1 C cilantro – loosely chopped

1 medium-large ripe mango – diced

1/4 C lime juice

Salt to taste (be sure to use enough to bring out the flavors)

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix the black beans, garlic, salt, and lime juice together

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well

Done!

Pair with:

Frozen mango margarita, margarita on the rocks, corona & lime

Notes:

I serve this with tortilla chips. You can sub the mango for pineapple. I love that as well, just not quite as much as I love it with mango.

MY SISTERS AND I AT THE WINE BAR DOWNTOWN NORTHPORT (OKAY, SO I LEFT MY HOUSE ONCE).


WHERE THE KIDDOS SPENT MUCH OF THEIR TIME. BACKYARD LOVIN’. 😉
HOW CUTE IS THIS?! VIEW FROM THE BACK PORCH.
THEY LOOK SO LITTLE! G WAS OBSESSED WITH HIS BIG COUSIN, CHARLOTTE. WAS SOOOO CUTE!

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LINK ABOVE: A VIDEO OF THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR (KIDS VERSION, WE’RE NOT THAT CRAZY!) THAT THEY ALL RODE ALLLLLL THE TIME…

MY MOM LOVES BATHING CHILDREN. SHE’S A MASOCHIST. HER BATH SETUP IS GRANDER THAN OURS AT HOME. ANYWAY, G-DOG IS ADORABLE, AS ALWAYS. 😉
WHERE G HAD HIS SWIM LESSONS – MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SIIIIGH. MOM, PLEASE, DON’T SIGN THEM UP AGAIN THIS SUMMER, OR BETTER YET, DON’T SIGN MEEEE UP AND TAKE THE LIL’ MONSTERS YOURSELF. 😉 LOVE YOU!
AHHH… BACK TO PORTLAND, OREGON, WHERE I BELONG. SANS HUMIDITY. 😉 ‘TIL THIS SUMMER, NEW YORK.

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