One of my goals as a mother is to teach my kids to be excellent chefs and this simple and easy mango salsa recipe is the perfect one to start with! This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Del Monte, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #makemangosalsa http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV
My dad used to always tell me stories about how my mom didn’t know how to cook anything when they were married. He remembers her making this chicken and it wasn’t very good but he told her it was, and she fed him the same chicken for three days straight and how he had to eat it all. My mom, learning from her experience, always had me help her cook since I was a little girl. And thanks to her, I love to cook and I must say I am a pretty dang good cook!
So when I was a little girl and I daydreamed about the day I was a mom, I told myself I would teach my kids to be really good cooks(not just know how to cook but be dang good at it). I always tell my husband that I want all of our kids to know how to cook well, to sew at least the basics, and to be self reliant. So I started prepping and cooking with my two girls since they were around two years old. It ended up being way more work for me as they made huge messes and it took me twice as long to make the food, but I reminded myself that I was teaching them an important skill they would use for the rest of their lives. I don’t want to send them off to College and worry about whether they’re eating well or healthy! And since cooking for others is my way of serving others and bringing joy into our home, I want them to bless the lives of whomever they might come across with good cooking. I think feeding people good food is one of the best ways to serve, which is why we always invite people over to our house for dinner on a weekly basis.
Since my oldest turned 7 a few months ago, I’ve been meaning to teach her how to make certain foods all by herself without my assistant. I’ve been telling her I would teach her how to make pancakes from scratch and to turn on the stove, butter the pan and to cook and flip the pancakes. Well, it hasn’t happened yet! I guess it’s a little overwhelming thinking about it and our weekends are usually so busy, we haven’t been able to find the time yet. So with Super Bowl Sunday coming up and all, this mango salsa seemed like the perfect first recipe for the girls to make, since all it requires is two ingredients and no knives or stoves involved! My girls made the salsa with lots of excitement and giggles and they loved the salsa. It’s always a good sign when they lick the wooden spoon clean!
Ingredients:
1 Can (15oz.) Del Monte Diced Mangos in light syrup
1 Jar (24oz) Chunky Salsa (your favorite brand)
Directions:
1. Drain the mango syrup.
2. Mix the mangos and the salsa.
3. Serve and enjoy! Makes about 12 servings.
*9 ways to make it your own: (stir in any of the following):
2 T. chopped fresh cilanto
1 tsp. orange or lime zest
1/4 c. canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 diced avocado
1 8 oz. can diced Del Monte crushed pineapple
1/2 c. diced cucumber
1/4 c. sliced green onion
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chipotle chili powder
We plan on making this during the Super Bowl Sunday and watching the game while we send the kids to the basement to watch “Book of Life”, which will be available on DVD at Walmart on 1/27, which is the same store where I got the ingredients for the salsa. They will also have a sampling event that will take place at select Walmart stores 1/22-1/25. For more of Del Monte recipes, check out their Pinterest page.
Sara Jolie says
yum! I'll have to try this recipe out
Josie says
i seriously can't believe how old your girls are. i remember when your second one was born!!
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racingcourne says
I cannot cook! Not even pancakes out of a box ~ it's always really dry. That is because my mom took such good care of me and never made me cook so I am slowly learning and my boyfriend has to suffer =P