Mango and White Bean Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

This salad leans into contrast — sweet ripe mango against creamy white beans, crunchy cucumber, and toasted pumpkin seeds, all pulled together with a bright lime and cilantro dressing. It's a good one for a warm afternoon when a hot meal feels like too much.

White beans bring plant-based protein and folate, and pumpkin seeds add a genuine boost of zinc and iron on top, which is what earns this salad its plant-based tag. There's nothing raw or risky here beyond fresh, well-washed produce, and no dressing built on raw egg — just olive oil, lime, and herbs.

Serve it chilled as a light lunch on its own, or alongside grilled chicken or fish for something more substantial.