- 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
- 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- juice of 2 limes
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- In a medium bowl, combine the mango, avocado, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and garlic. Stir in the salt, lime juice, red onion, and olive oil. To blend the flavors, refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.
Today we are getting some very welcome rain. We have been covered in pollen the last couple of weeks, and the yellow dust has been EVERYWHERE. Little yellow streams are running down the driveway currently, and we are really glad to see the actual color on our cars (the yellow was quite unbecoming). The only downside today is that there is the possibility of tornadoes as I live in Alabama (read.. tornado central). My two year old absolutely hates thunder, and the sound of rain makes her very anxious as she anticipates the thunder that might follow. I was just watching her a few minutes ago, and for the 20th time this hour she peeked out the window and said “I scare-red Mommy”. It just occurred to me though, that as much as she is scared, she is perfectly fine as long as she sees Mommy or Daddy. Somehow she knows that she will be OK. The trust that she has in us overshadows her fears. Contrasting this with moments when she’s alone and the thunder cracks, it’s a different story all together. She screams her little heart out until we come to the “rescue”.
As I pondered over the situation, it hit me that the same child’s faith she has in us is the same faith that God calls me to have with Him. As long as she knows we are with her, she knows she will be OK. Psalms 34:4 “I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears”. I think this verse sums up perfectly what I need to do when a scary situation comes my way. Seek the Lord, and trust Him. He shall deliver me from my fears.
writingsofamrs
Oh my, yum!
I am making this tomorrow.
Hello spring!
Jennifer
Kari
Let me know how it goes. I have an avocado ripening so I can make this again soonest. Thanks for visiting my blog.
foods for the soul
I’m the exact same way — I could almost skip winter and be incredibly happy! There just isn’t enough sunshine and fresh fruit from November through February… I like the idea of using mango in salsa; I’m sure it even brightens up a chilly spring day!
Kari
I like where you’re going with the idea of brightening a chilly day 🙂 I might have to freeze some mango slices now that they are in season, and maybe… just maybe I can have this year round.