Green Tomato Salsa

Name: Green Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 servings (1/4 cup each)
Ingredients: 1 medium green pepper; 1 serrano pepper; 5 medium green tomatoes or 5 large tomatillos, husks removed; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/3 cup lime juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 teaspoons agave nectar; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves; 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and quartered; Tortilla chips

I came up with this fresh salasa so I could use all the green tomatoes from the garden when it started to get cold. —Vanessa Moon, Tucson, Arizona

Ingredients

1 medium green pepper
1 serrano pepper
5 medium green tomatoes or 5 large tomatillos, husks removed
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and quartered
Tortilla chips

Directions

Preheat broiler. Place peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place in a bowl; let stand, covered, 20 minutes.
Using tongs, place tomatoes, a few at a time, in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove tomatoes; cool slightly. Peel and finely chop tomatoes; place in a large bowl.
Remove skin, stems and seeds from charred peppers. Finely chop peppers; add to tomatoes. Stir in onion and garlic.
Place all remaining ingredients except chips in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Add to tomato mixture, stirring to combine. Serve with chips.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup salsa: 27 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 free food.

Originally published as HULK SALSA in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2018