Fresh Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Submitted by Chef #1285513

"This is a fresh salsa that only takes 15 minutes to make. All of the ingredients can be adjusted to taste. One of the key factors is the lime juice."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb tomatillo
• 1 -3 jalapeno
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. Husk and wash tomatillos.
2. Chop the tomatillos into very course chunks. Set aside.
3. Depending on how hot you like your salsa, either remove the seeds and veins from the jalapenos or leave them intact.
4. Chop the jalapeno into small chunks and put into blender or food processor.
5. Peel the garlic, put into blender.
6. Take the cilantro, remove the leaves from the stems and put into blender (no need to chop).
7. Put lime juice, salt, sugar and olive oil into the blender.
8. Last, put the tomatillos into blender and blend until smooth.
9. Serve chilled. Be sure to experiment with different amounts of jalapeno, lime juice, salt, etc.

Reviews

[improvisingcook]

it was a good start i half ed the salt, and cut the jalapeno and the garlic by a third. we put it over chicken tacos and it was fab!