Mango Sorbet

Mangooooo!  We love mangos!  One of the great things about summer is all of the fresh fruits and veggies that are in season.  Right now is the perfect time to buy a ton of ripe mangos.  Mango sorbet is so easy to make and very refreshing.   You could also add pineapple or strawberries for some variation. 

Ingredients:
5-6 VERY ripe mangos - peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Make the simple syrup: In a medium saucepan boil water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved.  Set aside to cool thoroughly.  

Prepare the mango puree: 

Place cubed mango in a food processor, and puree until it is really smooth.  If  you are going to add any other ingredients like pineapple or strawberries puree them separately and then strain through a fine mesh strainer.
  

Pour in simple syrup mixture and lime juice and mix well.

Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker.  I have the Cuisinart frozen yogurt, ice cream and sorbet maker.  Its awesome.  It should take about 20-30 minutes to freeze.  

 Serve it plain, with a raspberry syrup or some shaved chocolate.  Yum! 

Quesadilla with Mangos, black beans and swiss chard

While searching for recipes this week I tried to find some that would be easy and fast.  I have Audrey's choir concert tonight, work on Tuesday and Wednesday, Audrey's drama play on Thursday then work again Friday.  SO, I need quick and easy.  This recipe is a dressed up quesadilla.  Who doesn't like a quesadilla right?!  This took a little longer than I anticipated to make because of the prep and cooking of the chard but it was well worth it.  I would make the chard in the morning next time and have it ready for dinner time.

For the quesadilla:
8 tortillas small or medium (small is easier to flip)
3 cups swiss chard chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
2 mangoes cubed
1 jalapeno chopped
3 green onions sliced
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
cheddar cheese or any favorite cheese
1 lime
kosher salt
pepper

For the garnish:
cilantro
tomatillo salsa store bought
avocado

Take chard off of the stems, rinse, dry, chop and set aside.  Drain and rinse the beans and set aside.  Cube the mangoes, chop the jalapeno, green onions, and garlic.  Set aside.  Saute the chard in a little oil, add the chopped garlic, salt and pepper and a few squeezes of lime juice. Cook 3-4 minutes until wilted.  Set aside. 
Toss the mango cubes with a little lime juice and a sprinkle of salt.  Assemble the quesadilla with cheese, chard, beans, jalapeno, green onions and mango.  Grill on both sides until cheese is melted and it looks brown and delicious.  Top with Avocado, cilantro and serve with the tomatillo salsa.  Ole!

Recipe adapted from loveandlemons.com