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Kiera's Mango Strawberry Fruit Salad with Chamoy and Hot Lime Seasoning

Recipe by

Kiera Wright-Ruiz

Serves

4

Difficulty

Beginner

Kiera's Mango Strawberry Fruit Salad with Chamoy and Hot Lime Seasoning

From the book MY (HALF) LATINX KITCHEN. Copyright © 2025 by Kiera Wright-Ruiz. Published on February 11, 2025 by Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Reprinted by permission.

Tajin is one of Mexico’s most beloved seasonings. Pronounced “ta-HEEN,” it is a blend of dehydrated lime, salt, and a combo of chiles de arbol, pasilla, and guajillo. I love to sprinkle it like glitter onto most things. Fruit, corn, mangonadas, paletas, candy, meat, and even life itself can benefit from a heavy Tajin shower. Here are three easy recipes that celebrate the seasoning magic and pack little punches of sour, salty, and sweet. Minty pineapple and watermelon with feta is all the best parts of summer on a plate. A spicy cucumber- avocado salad with corn would be great as a light side or app. And mango strawberry fruit salad with chamoy is inspired by mangonada, one of my all- time favorite drink desserts. None of these recipes lists the exact amount of Tajin to use because you need to follow your heart (but a lot is a good place to start).

Note: Made with our Hot Lime Seasoning instead of Tajín—just use a 1:1 swap.

Ingredients

8 ounces strawberries, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
¼ cup packed basil leaves
2 mangoes, cut into ¼- inch slices
½ lime, juiced
Honey, for drizzling
Chamoy, for drizzling
Hot Lime Seasoning, for sprinkling

Methods

Toss together the strawberries and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside to macerate for about 5 minutes.
Chiffonade the basil (this is a fancy French cutting term that just means we’re going to make them into pretty herby ribbons!). Neatly stack a few basil leaves, working in batches. You want them to be easy to roll, so don’t make the stack too thick. Then tightly roll the leaves together. While still holding the roll close, slice crosswise to create thin basil ribbons. Set aside.
On a large serving plate, layer the ingredients in the following order: mango, strawberries, lime juice, drizzle of honey, drizzle of chamoy, and basil. Then, make it rain Tajin. Serve immediately or chilled.

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Kiera's Mango Strawberry Fruit Salad with Chamoy and Hot Lime Seasoning

Recipe by

Kiera Wright-Ruiz

Serves

4 people

Difficulty

Beginner

From the book MY (HALF) LATINX KITCHEN. Copyright © 2025 by Kiera Wright-Ruiz. Published on February 11, 2025 by Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Reprinted by permission.

Tajin is one of Mexico’s most beloved seasonings. Pronounced “ta-HEEN,” it is a blend of dehydrated lime, salt, and a combo of chiles de arbol, pasilla, and guajillo. I love to sprinkle it like glitter onto most things. Fruit, corn, mangonadas, paletas, candy, meat, and even life itself can benefit from a heavy Tajin shower. Here are three easy recipes that celebrate the seasoning magic and pack little punches of sour, salty, and sweet. Minty pineapple and watermelon with feta is all the best parts of summer on a plate. A spicy cucumber- avocado salad with corn would be great as a light side or app. And mango strawberry fruit salad with chamoy is inspired by mangonada, one of my all- time favorite drink desserts. None of these recipes lists the exact amount of Tajin to use because you need to follow your heart (but a lot is a good place to start).

Note: Made with our Hot Lime Seasoning instead of Tajín—just use a 1:1 swap.

Ingredients

8 ounces strawberries, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
¼ cup packed basil leaves
2 mangoes, cut into ¼- inch slices
½ lime, juiced
Honey, for drizzling
Chamoy, for drizzling
Hot Lime Seasoning, for sprinkling

Methods

Toss together the strawberries and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside to macerate for about 5 minutes.
Chiffonade the basil (this is a fancy French cutting term that just means we’re going to make them into pretty herby ribbons!). Neatly stack a few basil leaves, working in batches. You want them to be easy to roll, so don’t make the stack too thick. Then tightly roll the leaves together. While still holding the roll close, slice crosswise to create thin basil ribbons. Set aside.
On a large serving plate, layer the ingredients in the following order: mango, strawberries, lime juice, drizzle of honey, drizzle of chamoy, and basil. Then, make it rain Tajin. Serve immediately or chilled.

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