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Salsa Verde Recipe

This salsa verde recipe combines tomatillos, jalapeños, onions, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice to create the perfect Mexican salsa!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 50 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed (about 10 med-large tomatillos)
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, stemmed (and seeded if desired)
  • ½ medium white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup cilantro (stems and leaves)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (about ½ lime)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed

Instructions

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  1. To roast the salsa: Add the tomatillos, jalapeños, and garlic to a large baking sheet. Roast directly under the broiler for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the tomatillos and peppers are charred.
  2. To boil the salsa: Add the tomatillos, jalapeños, onion, garlic, and enough water to completely cover them to a medium pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 6-8 minutes until the tomatillos and peppers turn from a bright green to a dull and dark yellow-ish camouflage green.
  3. Add the tomatillos, jalapeños, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and salt to a large blender and blend until smooth.
  4. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

  • Makes 2 cups total.
  • Adjust the spice level. To make it mild, remove the seeds from all of the jalapeños. To make it medium-hot, remove the seeds from only some of the jalapeños. To make it extra spicy, use serrano peppers instead of jalapeños. Blend just 1 pepper at a time until you reach the desired level of spice.
  • To add even more depth of flavor, try lightly frying the blended salsa in 1 tablespoon of olive oil! I grew up eating it this way, and it's so good! Adjust the consistency.
  • If your salsa is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time to the blender until it's your desired consistency.
  • Salt to taste. Add in more salt one pinch at a time until it's just right.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25cup Calories 50kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 585mg (24%) Potassium 360mg (10%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 377IU (8%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25cup
Calories 50kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 585mg 24%
Potassium 360mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 377IU 8%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.