Mango Habenero Salsa

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The flavor of habenero chiles matches well with tropical fruit, and this salsa is great with grilled pork or seafood. Habenero chiles are very, very hot, and you should use gloves when handling them.

2 large mangos, peeled, seeded, and diced 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves juice of 1 lime, more or less to taste salt 1/2 habenero pepper, finely chopped

Makes About 3 Cups In a bowl, combine the mangos, onion, and cilantro. Add lime juice and salt to taste. Add habenero a little at a time, until the desired heat level is reached.