eezy-peezy mango salsa

i make this all the time.
pretty much every time i have a dinner party i am putting this on the table for snacks even if it doesn't go with the theme of the dinner. why? because its freaking delicious. and so easy.
i actually thought of this recipe whilst slightly intoxicated at a dinner party my dear friend toni was having. i have had a lot of food epiphanies when i am slightly intoxicated, some of them brilliant, but lets face it, everything is a good idea after 4 glasses of wine, like wielding a large knife and chopping up tomatoes. (don't drink and chop)
luckily this is one of those rare occasions where my good sense has shone through my wine/beer-fog.
incidentally, this recipe goes great with white wine or beer.

this recipe will serve a group of 4-6 on an appetizer level. i would recommend you also try an eezy-peezy guacamole to serve along side it for optimum snacking potential.

you will need

• 1 whole ripe mango, chopped
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped (you can seed them if you like the texture a little thicker or to avoid a runny salsa)
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 of a jalapeno, seeded, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2-3 tbs of olive oil
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• hot sauce (to taste)

so basically you throw all of this in a bowl and mix together.
i suggest serving this with tostitos whole grain chips, because they are shockingly good for the money. if you don't mind spending a little more, blue corn chips compliment this really well.
in this recipe, its really important to make sure the onion in chopped very finely. if its in larger chunks the onion can really overpower the other flavors.
if you don't like spicy then i would suggest on nixing either the hot sauce or jalapeno. always taste your food as you're making it. if you like it, chances are other people will too.
you can substitute more tomato if you would rather a less sweet salsa, but i personally like to keep the mango/tomato ratio on a pretty even keel.

pictures will be provided later