Fun Ways to Eat Mangos!

Like other delicious fruits, the mango is a healthy snack and tastes great any time of the day. Enjoy sliced mango all by itself or get creative and make boring foods exciting with the exotic mango. Whoever fixes dinners in your house - have them look at our recipe suggestions so you can enjoy mangos at meal time.

Or, here are some easy things to try...

Just For Fun

Mango Mash: It's fun. It's messy. It's a blast. This is how kids from all over the world eat mangos. Take a ripe mango that's slightly soft. With enough pressure to mash the mango's insides but not so much that you break the skin, start squeezing and rolling the mango until its feels like the flesh inside is broken down. Have someone cut off the tip top of the mango and then suck out the pulp and juice. It's like drinking a mango smoothie with nothing but pure mango flavor.

Note to adults: This is a fun way to get your kids to eat their important fruit servings but use caution if your kids are super-sensitive to poison ivy as there might be a slight reaction from the mango skin. Give it a try. If they have a reaction, just cut and peel the mango for them next time. Most people who are allergic to mango skin can still enjoy the yummy mango flesh.

As a Snack

Mango Kabobs: Put a mango cube or two on a toothpick, dip in yogurt and enjoy!
Mango Icepops: Puree fresh cut mango in a blender or food processor. Pour into ice cube trays, stick in a popsicle stick or toothpick and freeze. Voila! Mango icepops!
Mango Bites: Press mini cookie cutters shaped like hearts, stars, circles or squares into wide slices of mango. Bite-sized mango shapes!

With Meals

Mango Breakfast Confetti: Scatter diced mango bits over waffles or pancakes.
Mango Breakfast Smoothie: Make a yummy smoothie by mixing mango with low-fat yogurt and ice cubes in a blender.
Mango Roll Ups: Slice mango into thin strips and roll up with a slice of deli meat, such as ham or turkey.
Mango Splash: Give any meal some color with fresh, bright yellow/orange mango. Drizzle mango puree over grilled or sautéed chicken, pork or fish. Toss mango chunks into a fruit salad or a green salad.
Mango Maniac: Mix chopped mango with vanilla frozen yogurt. Scoop into a ball, top with mango puree, and garnish with mango chunks skewered on toothpicks.

Videos

Check out these videos and you can be a chef and Mash a Mango, create a tasty Mango Parfait, and skewer Mango Stackers as a snack!

	Featured Video Taste of the Tropics Mango Kids Wrap Hey Moms! If you are looking for a delicious, healthy and fun recipe to make for your little ones, watch Chef Allen “The Mango Man” Susser make his kid-friendly Taste of the Tropics Mango Kids Wrap recipe.
	Meet a Mango Video Have you ever seen a mango? How many colors can they be? How are they shaped? Where do they come from? This is a fun video with other kids and their friend Chef Allen Susser, and they want to share it with you! Watch as they pick, smell, and taste mangos.
	Mango Mash It's fun to mash a mango, especially when you get to eat it! Watch other kids mash up their mangos so they can eat them without a fork, knife or spoon!
	Make a Mango Parfait You're the chef when you make a parfait with fresh mango, yogurt, and granola. Chef Allen Susser teaches you how in this video!
	Make a Mango Stacker Have fun making this tasty snack with your parent by stacking mangos and other fruit on toothpicks! Kids do with raspberries in this video, but you can use any fruit you like. How many combinations can you make? Which one is your favorite?