How To Quick-Pickle Mango, Step by Step

Name: How To Quick-Pickle Mango, Step by Step
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 mangoes, peeled and sliced; ½ cup water; ¼ cup white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

by Lindsay Pleskot, RD on Jul 12, 2023 (updated Jul 3, 2025) 8 comments

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With just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep you can make these flavor-packed pickled mangos at home. They’re the perfect balance of tangy and sweet to elevate your favorite salads, tacos and more, all while providing and extra boost of fiber and antioxidants (one mango has approximately 65% of your daily recommended vitamin C !)

A mason jar filled with mangoes is on a white plate. There is a spoon to the right of the plate. In the background is another mason jar with pickled mangoes.

As a Registered Dietitian, I’m always looking for fun ways to add more color and nutrition to my plate and these quick-pickle mangoes are just the thing. Not only is mango a great blood sugar-balancing snack, it also gives us a boost of lasting energy and elevates the satisfaction of a dish.

I’ve been quick-pickling veggies for years and always have a jar of my easy quick pickled cucumbers or pickled red onion in my fridge. They’re such an easy way to add flavor to a dish, plus they keep in the fridge for up to a week and just get better with time. I’ve been on a bit of a mango kick lately so I figured why not try pickling it!? And the result was DELISH!

They’re perfect in this 5-minute tangy mango cucumber side salad, in a bowl, or on tacos. Trust me, you won’t regret adding these into your life.

An overhead shot of the ingredients to make pickled mango. There is a bowl with sugar in it, a bowl with salt, a plate with sliced mango, and a bowl with white wine vinegar.

A quick note on these ingredients

Fresh, slightly under ripe mango works best: Do no use frozen mango for this recipe it will just turn to mush. Fresh mango works best when it’s juuust under ripe (a bit of green on the skin, the one in the photo is actually a bit too ripe). This will give you a slightly firmer mango to work with, helping it keep it’s shape in the pickling brine.

Let’s pickle these mangos step-by-step!

A mango that is green and yellow in color is on a wooden cutting board. A chef's knife is cutting into theand a woman's hand is holding the mango.

Look for a mango with a bit of green on the skin and with some firmness when pressing down into it.

A cut mango is on a wooden cutting board. A chef's knife has cut through the flat side of a mango and the cut side is facing up.

Using a knife parallel to the longer side, slice straight down to cut off one side of the mango. Repeat on the other side, cutting as close to the pit as possible. You will end up with two large mango halves.

A mango half is scored lengthwise. It is on a wooden cutting board. A hand is holding the mango.

Cut the mango into slices, being careful not to cut through the skin. Once sliced, cut the mango in half along the long center cut.

An orange mango is sliced into pickle-size slices. The pieces are laid on a cutting board with a chef's knife under them. In the corner is the skin of the mango.

Gently run your knife along the skin of the mango to remove the flesh from the skin

An overhead shot of a mason jar with 10 slices of mango in it.

Add your mango to a sealable jar or container

An overhead shot of a jar with a mango in it. The jar has water in it and there is a bowl of salt in the corner.

Add the pickling liquid to the jar, screw on the lid and let it pickle away!

Flavor Boosters

To increase the flavor of the pickled mango, try:

Adding Spices: Enhance the flavor profile by infusing the pickling liquid with spices like ginger, cinnamon, hot peppers, or chili flakes. Adjust the amount of spices based on your taste preferences.

Extending the Pickling Time: While these pickled mangoes are ready to go in 15 minutes, you can extend the pickling time to intensify the flavor. That’s why these are so great to batch prep – the mangoes will continue to develop their taste as they pickle longer.

Citrus Zest or Juice: Add a burst of freshness by incorporating citrus zest or juice to the pickling liquid.

A white bowl is filled with a cucumber mango salad. There is a gold fork in it. To the left of the bowl is a pink plate.

My favorite way to eat these

I love these pickled mangos in this fresh cucumber and mango salad, on my favorite cajun fish tacos or fish taco bowls or a fresh twist in salads. So good!

If you make these Pickled Mangoes, it would make my day if you would leave a comment and/or star rating below— I love hearing your feedback! And don’t forget to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram @lindsaypleskot.rd so I can see your versions! It makes me so happy to see these recipes come to life in your kitchens! Xo

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