Mango Salsa

Mangoes are plentiful right now and relatively cheap. A mango salsa is a great way to use mangoes for a refreshing spring or summer dish. In the late afternoon I made the following recipe and let the flavors "marry" in the refrigerator for a few hours.

• 1 ripe mango - peeled and diced
• 1/2 medium red onion - peeled and finely diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper - seeded and finely diced
• handful of cilantro leaves - coarsely chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 avocado - diced (optional - add at the last minute)
  

Last night I cooked halibut following this recipe:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
  
• Sprinkle halibut with salt and pepper
  
• Heat olive oil in a skillet
  
• Sear one side of the halibut in the skillet. Cook until browned
  
• Carefully turn the fish over and sear the other side
  
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 5 minutes
  
• Add mango salsa and serve

A side of roasted baby (tiny!) Nantes carrots and a salad from the CSA box completed the meal.