Salsa Verde Recipe

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This salsa is fresh and creamy. It's great as a chip dip or as a topper for tacos and other Mexican dishes. You can adjust the spiciness to your liking. —Nanette Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Salsa Verde Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 tomatillos, husks removed
  • 1 medium ripe California Avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1 small onion, halved
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, peeled and pitted
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Tortilla chips

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add tomatillos. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain.
  • Place the avocado, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and tomatillos in a food processor. Cover and process until blended. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with chips. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without chips) equals 42 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 121 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 fat.

Originally published as Salsa Verde in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p47

Tip

Tomatillos

Also called a Mexican green tomato, the tomatillo is a green fruit that is covered with a thin papery brown husk that is removed before using. It resembles a small green tomato in size and shape, once the husk is removed, and is used in Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes including guacamole, salsa and sauce. Tomatillos are mild in flavor and offer a hint of lemon and apple which is enhanced by cooking.

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Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2011 by mnrweiss

Will make again!

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2011 by Rach_TheBoss

It tastes great, it's easy to make, and it keeps for a while! It's good with chips, tacos, and burritos.

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2010 by juicyfruit007

I haven't had green salsa before so I'm no expert on how it should taste. This was a good accompaniment to our tamales but I don't know that I'll go out of my way to make it again. Not too hot. Makes a lot.

 
 

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