Mango, Avocado and Black Bean Salad

My prerequisites for a summertime salad are: it must be easy to make,  it muse take little to no time in the kitchen, and it must taste light and refreshing.  Oh, and bonus if it incorporates the use of fruit. This Mango, Avocado and Black Bean salad recipe is one of my favorites because it contains all of the qualities listed above.  And, it's beautifully colorful too. We do love mango and try to get our fill during the summer either as a casual snack, sliced into pieces, or in our soup recipe, chilled Mango Gazpacho --it's a nice … [Read more...]

Judy’s Chicken Salad with Mango Chutney

It is finally consistently hot here in the concrete jungle so I wanted to try to replicate a dish of Mom’s that celebrates summertime: light and refreshing with some zest and crunch.  Judy’s Chicken Salad with Mango Chutney immediately came to mind—actually finding that recipe was a different story.   I have such bitter-sweet memories of this meal.  The last time I remember eating the dish was at my baby shower for my first child, ten years ago.  As per usual, Mom was the consummate hostess.  She somehow pulled off a surprise shower for me with … [Read more...]