Mango passionfruit & basil al fresco sauce

Passionfruit is just one of those ingredients that can make anything sound and taste fancy – and this little al fresco sauce totally livens up grilled fish or chicken. It’s light, super flavorful and really adds a nice tropical touch. The ginger and jalapeno give it a little kick and the carrot tames down the sweetness of the mango. I usually serve this with fish and some nice white rice but I’m tempted to drizzle it on a fish or scallop carpacccio next time I get the chance. To be honest though, I ate half of it out of the bowl this time around- in fact, if you took out the jalapeno, it would probably rock as the base of one of those trendy “food bowls”…and it is jam-packed with vitamins and antioxydants.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 ripe mango
  • Pulp of 2 passionfruits
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and cut up
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3-4 leaves of basil
  • 1/2 jalapeno, diced small
  • A pinch of Himalayan sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a blender, mix the first 6 ingredients
  2. Pour the puree into a bowl and mix in the basil, jalapeno and salt
  3. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve
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