Magnificent Mango!
Day 18 of the 30 Day Raw Vegan Fruit Project

The Fruit for Day 18 is the magical, magnificent Mango!

(Quick Note: So the search engines don't think we are spamming them we had to use "man-go" for today's fruit.)

-They have been in the human diet for over 6,000 years, and were first cultivated in Asia.

-They are in the sumac family--other members of this family are pistachios, cashews, poison oak and poison ivy.

-When choosing a man-go for munching, make sure it's slightly tender (gives a little when you press on it just a bit), has a deep yellow or red color (a little green is fine), and smells fruity on the stem end.

-Unripe, or "green" man-goes are eaten quite often too--In Asia, green mango salads are common (with vinegar, lime juice, chilis). And in the Philippines, unripe mangoes are a snack sprinkled with salt or dipped into soy sauce.

-Green man-goes will ripen if left out for a few days at room temperature.

Now for some health and nutrition-realted information:

-1 medium-large sized fruit has about 130 calories.

-They are high in:

Vitamin C and A

Various B vitamins

Potassium

Copper

Fiber

Beta-Carotene

-They contain many enzymes which aid in digestion.

-They contain phenols, compounds shown to have antioxidant, and cancer and heart disease-preventing properties.

-In india, mangoes are used as blood builders because of their iron content

and now it time for your LOW FAT, RAW VEGAN RECIPE !

MANGO THAI CABBAGE SALAD

Refreshing, sweet, spicy, overflowing with flavor--absolutely marvelous!This salad contains approximately 400 calories.

Ingredients:

2-3 medium-sized mangoes

1 head cabbage (medium to smaller)

1 red pepper (or jalapeno if you like spicy hotness)

1 bunch cilantro, rinsed and finely chopped

2 tablespoons rice vinegar, or lime juice

pinch of salt (optional)

Preparation:

Peel and chop your man-goes into bite-sized chunks, set aside. Chop/slice the entire head of cabbage into thin pieces, then place into a medium to large salad bowl. Chop your red pepper into chunks--big or small, whatever you like. Add the pepper and chopped man-go to the cabbage. Add the cilantro, vinegar, and salt. Gently toss the salad until it seems like it's...well...well mixed. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

There's your Day 18 Mango Magnificence!

Eat more mangoes!Eat oodles of fruit!

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