Salsa Verde

cookiedog's Note:

This is how I usually make my salsa verde. You might try charring the tomatillos on a comal or dry frying pan instead of boiling them in the water for a roasted flavor. As written, it is a fairly mild salsa, so I recommend adjusting heat to taste. Recipe is from Vegetarian Planet.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 17 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 3 cups

• 2 quarts water
• 1 lb tomatillo , husked
• 3 large garlic cloves
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ cup lime juice (from about 2 limes)
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½-1 jalapenos or ½-1 serrano pepper , minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Add the tomatillos, and boil them for 3 minutes.
3. Drain the tomatillos, and put them into a blender or food processor.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to the tomatillos.
5. Blend for only a few seconds, leaving the salsa a bit chunky (small pieces of onion and tomatillo would be evident).
6. Store the salsa in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
7. It will keep for 4 days.

Reviews

[Buster's friend]

Roasted the tomatillos & 5 partially-seeded jalapenos & made otherwise as directed (excluding the sugar). Out standing! Smoky, mildly tart, fresh tasting with the garlic and the cilantro & diced onion. Definitely a keeper! Thank you cookiedog.

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Really nice salsa verde, Next time I think I will try adding roasted garlic to it bc the smokiness imho will go very well here. Made for Bev Tag! Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

[AmandaInOz]

This was so tasty! I used 4 jalapeno peppers for a little extra heat. I had to use canned tomatillos, as fresh are a bit scarce around here, but it was still very good. I'll make this often. Thanks cookiedog!