Mango

These recipes are an ode to Mazatlán, my time there alone, and my wonderful neighbor who cared for me through food.

When the plantains are pan-fried, the outside caramelizes and forms a hard shell while the inside becomes soft and custardy.

Creamy, sweet Ataulfo mangoes are ideal for this simple, vibrant dessert.

Aguachile is the spicy relative of ceviche that leans heavily on chiles for heat and lime juice for acidity. Here, hearts of palm, mango, and tomatoes replace the traditional raw shrimp.

Don’t worry about removing all of the melon seeds in this take on the popular Mexican street snack—they’re edible and add a little crunch.

Mangoes and turmeric contain vitamins and antioxidants that are said to help brighten dull skin.

Like fresh farmstand berries in the summer, a platter of tropical fruit is winter's most perfect, effortless dessert.

A showstopping tequila-soaked vanilla cake with sweet mango curd filling.

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A refreshingly fruity twist on a traditional Cobb salad.

Mangoes are packed with vitamins C and A, both of which provide major skin-brightening benefits. Lime and chile keep this slushy spicy and bright.

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Feeling under the weather? This superfruit salad will give you the perfect jolt of vitamins you need to get back on the path of recovery.

Savory fruit toast is the new avocado toast.

Green mangoes would be ideal, but slightly unripe mangoes are an imperfect but successful substitute.

Of course, you don’t have to include the rum—just like you don’t have to visit the swim-up bar next time you’re on vacation.

We think unrefined sugars make the classiest desserts.

Feel free to sweeten this pudding recipe with more agave, maple syrup, or plain-old sugar if lucuma just isn’t your bag.

Test kitchen manager Brad Leone will take this acai bowl over a smoothie any day.

This tangy and slightly tropical curd recipe makes a good layer cake or meringue pie filling. Or, you know, dip shortbread cookies into it. If gifting this, transfer it to a glass jar and make sure the lucky recipient knows to keep it chilled.

Popsicles are great. Popsicles with rum? Even better.

What's the move when it's 100 degrees out and the last thing you want is full-dairy ice cream? This chile mango sundae, of course.

So you can't hop a flight to the Caribbean. At least you can pretend with these recipes for mangoes, pineapples, papayas, and more.

A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.