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Grilled Mango Tacos with Creamy Green Sauce

Black beans and grilled mango with a creamy cilantro sauce in warm tortillas.

30 min approx.Fresh mango

Dish photograph: Grilled Mango Tacos with Creamy Green Sauce. National Mango Board · National Mango Board — permission for industry use. Original. Photography credits.

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
2 15-ounce cans black beans
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Black pepper
2 Honey mangos (1 cup diced)
1 green onion
1 cup packed cilantro leaves and tender stems
2 tablespoons lime juice (1 lime)
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water
3 Honey* mangos
Extra virgin olive oil
Chipotle powder
Kosher salt
8 tortillas
Sliced radishes, for the garnish
Torn cilantro leaves, for the garnish

Method

Drain beans, reserving their liquid. Cook chopped garlic in the first 2 tablespoons oil for 1 minute. Add beans, ½ cup reserved liquid, salt and pepper; simmer for 10–15 minutes and mash until thick.
Blend the cup of diced mango with scallion, the cup of cilantro, lime, cumin, sauce salt, sauce oil and water.
Cut the other 3 mangos into strips and lightly coat with oil, chipotle and salt. Grill over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes per side.
Warm tortillas, spread with beans and add grilled mango. Finish with sauce, radishes and cilantro.

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Research sources

Adapted from the credited source, with wording and translation for RCF; not tested in our kitchen. Times are estimates. Sources consulted for ingredients and techniques:

mango.org

Recipe credit: Recipe submitted by Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser, A Couple Cooks