Tomatillo salsa verde
Garden fresh tomatillos roasted on the grill make this tomatillo salsa verde impossible to resist.
Servings: 6
Calories: 21kcal
Equipment
- grill
- tongs
Ingredients
- 8 tomatillos
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1 jalapeño
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 2 Tb cilantro
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Remove the husks from each of the tomatillos. Cut the lime in half. Cut the onion in half. Leave the jalapeño whole.
- Carefully transfer the tomatillos, onion, and jalapeño to a hot grill over direct heat.
- Use tongs to turn and move the ingredients around fairly frequently.
- Grill the lime for about 2 minutes or just until grill marks are beginning to develop on the flesh.
- Remove the tomatillos once they begin to get soft and/or start leaking juice.
- Once the pepper has developed char all around, remove it from the grill and transfer it to a small paper lunchbag. Seal it up for a couple of minutes to allow it to steam. Remove from the bag and use your knife to carefully scrape the charred skin off the jalapeño. Also remove the stem. If you prefer a mild salsa, also remove the seeds. Leave the seeds in if you like it spicier.
- Transfer the tomatillos, jalapeño, onion, and roasted lime juice into your blender. Blend until pretty smooth. Add salt and cilantro and do a quick light blend to work those in.
- Pour finished tomatillo salsa verde into a glass jar or bowl and place into the refrigerator to cool.
Notes
I've heard you either love cilantro or you think it tastes like soap. If you're one who doesn't like it, then leave it out of the recipe! No problem.
Nutrition
Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg