Last Updated on September 5, 2022 by Ellen Christian
Check out these mango storage tips and try my favorite mango smoothie recipe today. It’s a deliciously refreshing fresh mango smoothie.
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Mango Storage Tips
I recently attended BlogHer Food in Austin, Texas and learned a ton of great information. While we spent a lot of time in classes learning to be better food bloggers, we also had the chance to meet several brands as well.
One of the brands that I met was the National Mango Board. They were nice enough to send me a box of mangoes to enjoy. I’ll be totally honest with you here. The only way I have ever tried a mango before was in a fruit cocktail.
Yes, I’ve walked by them in the grocery store a number of times but I’ve never been sure exactly what to do with them once I brought them home.
Now, here I was faced with not one but five mangoes. I realized that I had known nothing at all about mango storage. I wanted to make these treats last as long as possible so we can enjoy them.
You may want to try this mango popsicle recipe while you have fresh mangoes. It’s delicious.
How to store mangoes
Here is what I learned about mango storage.
- Mangoes can be stored in your pantry or on your counter for two to five days until ripe.
- If you want to them to ripen faster, you can store them on your counter in a brown paper bag.
- How do you know if mangoes are ripe? It will give slightly, much like a fresh peach will.
- Once mangoes are ripe, they should be stored in the refrigerator. How long do mangoes last in the fridge? They will stay good for about five to seven days once they are ripe.
- Can you freeze whole mangoes? It’s best to use this technique. Wash, peel and slice mangoes. Freeze them on a cookie sheet & then transfer to plastic containers. Store ten to twelve months. When it comes to cutting mangoes, I highly recommend this mango tool.
Of course, I have found that one of the best things to do with mangoes is to eat them when you get them. They can be sliced and added to yogurt or cereal or eaten fresh. I also discovered that they are delicious in a smoothie!
What’s your favorite way to enjoy mangoes?
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Tropical Mango Smoothie
Check out these mango storage tips and try my favorite mango smoothie recipe today. It's a deliciously refreshing fresh mango smoothie.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe mango (peeled and diced)
- 5 frozen strawberries
- 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
- 1 cup orange, pineapple or mango juice
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a blender & blend on high for about two minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 921Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 42mgCarbohydrates: 237gFiber: 36gSugar: 166gProtein: 11g
Ellen is a busy mom of a 24-year-old son and 29-year-old daughter. She owns six blogs and is addicted to social media. She believes that it doesn’t have to be difficult to lead a healthy life. She shares simple healthy living tips to show busy women how to lead fulfilling lives. If you’d like to work together, email info@confessionsofanover-workedmom.com to chat.
Love your recipes. Trying to cut the sugar and drop some weight.
Thanks so much. Good luck!
I love mango smoothies. I’m going to be giving this one a try! Thanks for partying with us.
Robin @ Fluster Buster
Glad to share! Hope you have a chance to try it!
Thanks for the tips! My son is loving mangoes right now and he loves smoothies too, so we will have to try this recipe.
Glad to share! I have a few more I need to use up.
Your smoothie looks so good! My family loves Mango (ok maybe not the hubs) and we are really getting into smoothies. I have found that my oldest likes green smoothies if I make sure to put in lots of mango and pineapple.
Thanks! My hubby won’t eat them either 🙁
LOVE mangos! Would you like to share this smoothie at Raw Foods Thursdays? I’d love to have you join us!
http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2013/06/raw-foods-thursdays-62013/
Heather
Sure! Just linked up. Thanks!
Thanks so much! I’m pinning it on our Raw Foods Thursdays board too!
Appreciate it. Thanks!
Thanks for the mango storage tips! I have so many mangos right now it is pretty unreal, and they just keep coming ripe!
Glad it helped you out!
Mmm, I love the flavor of mangoes. I’ve haven’t tried mangoes in a smoothie… yet.
Thank you for linking up with Tasty Tuesday.
Glad to! I love the way these came out!
This looks so good, I have never tried mango in a smoothie believe it or not :-)!! gonna try this out!
It is so good! Let me know how you like it!
We LOVE mangoes. They’re def a favorite in our household and we tons with ’em- smoothies, chutneys, jams, milkshakes and souffles.
Oh a souffle sounds good!
I’m glad I read this! I just remembered I have a mango in the refrigerator that the Girl wanted me to get. I hope it’s still good, but I love the smoothie idea. I would’ve never known how to freeze them.
I was surprised. There are really a lot of things you can do with mangoes!
we have a very international population around here so mangoes are very popular. Looks delicious!
It was really good! I need to try these more often!
I haven’t been a huge fan of Mangoes, up until now.
Seems I have developed a taste for them and love knowing they are beneficial to my body.
Thanks for sharing
I’m definitely enjoying these. I had no idea there were so many things I could do with them.
Ellen, this looks so good! i love the flavor combinations!!
Thanks! I love the way they came out. Very refreshing!