Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
40 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Mexican
Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa
Description
Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa features a base of tomatillos cooked alongside Roma tomatoes, garlic, red and Anaheim chilies, onion, and jalapeño peppers, all seasoned with salt and cumin. Cooking the ingredients softens their texture and rounds their flavor, providing a milder yet vibrant salsa. After cooking, fresh cilantro and lime juice brighten the salsa and add fresh herbal and citrus notes. The final blending creates a smooth texture that holds well for various applications.
The salsa's mild spice level can be adjusted by varying the quantity or type of chilies used. Its fresh tartness from the tomatillos and lime juice pairs well with Mexican dishes, grilled proteins, or as a sauce for eggs and vegetables.
For a greener and more tart salsa, tomatoes can be omitted, and the salsa served raw to maintain a chunkier texture and sharper flavors. The recipe is flexible for personal heat preferences by adjusting or omitting the jalapeño and Anaheim chile.
Ingredients
- 5 tomatillos husked, washed and dried
- 3 Roma tomato
- 1 jalapeño
- 1 anaheim chili
- 3 garlic cloves
- ½ red onion
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ cup cilantro
- lime juice from 1 small
Instructions
- Roughly chop your tomatillos, tomatoes, garlic, chilies, jalapeño, and onion, and saute them in a pan or pot with about ¾ cup of water and salt and cumin.
- After about 15 minutes (or when it's all cooked down and everything is soft) turn off the heat and add the cilantro and lime juice. Salt to taste.
- In a blender or food processor, process until smooth.
Notes
- Cooking the vegetables until soft helps achieve a smooth blend and mellows raw flavors.
- Heat levels can be adjusted by omitting or reducing jalapeño and Anaheim chili.
- To create a tangier, chunkier salsa, skip cooking and blend the ingredients raw.
- Exclude tomatoes for a vibrant green salsa with sharper acidity.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 40 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 40kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1215mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 289mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 553IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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