Garden-Fresh Salsa Verde
This tasty, versatile dish can be used just about anywhere you’d use traditional tomato salsa
Picking the right tomatillo is key to this recipe
Garden-Fresh Salsa Verde
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
This tasty, versatile dish can be used just about anywhere you’d use traditional tomato salsa. For example, it can be used to dress up everything from eggs to enchiladas, and it is fantastic when stirred into your favorite soup and chili recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. tomatillos
- 2 medium jalapeno peppers
- 3–4 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
- 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 4 green onions, chopped
- ¼ c. fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ c. fresh lime juice
- 2 t. ground cumin
- 2 t. dried oregano
- Optional: 1 T. honey
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Set aside.
- Husk tomatillos and cut in half. Arrange tomatillos in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet, along with whole jalapeno peppers and garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil and toss gently to coat.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from oven and let cool for several minutes.
- Once cool enough to handle, cut jalapeno peppers in half and remove seeds before transferring the roasted veggies to a blender or food processor. Add green onion, cilantro, lime juice, ground cumin, and oregano. Pulse until ingredients are combined, but the mixture is still a little chunky.
- Taste and add a drizzle of honey to sweeten, if desired. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately or freeze for later use. Enjoy!
- Category: Appetizers
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: GARDEN-FRESH SALSA VERDE
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I need to try this! I love spicy food! Looks like the perfect chip dip
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This is the kind of sauce that my husband goes crazy. A must try!
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We eat a lot of salsa at home, but I’ve actually never tried making salsa verde. This looks divine and a twist to my tomato based salsa. Can’t wait to make this. Great recipe.
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This looks really delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I am definitely trying it out
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I love making fresh salsa, this looks great, thanks for this recipe!
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Tasty! This Garden-Fresh Salsa Verde looks absolutely delicious. It will be perfect for this weekend.
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Ten years ago I put in a salsa garden, onions, three kinds of peppers, tomatoes and garlic and I had a delicious bunch of salsa that year!
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I really do enjoy different types of salsa. this one is yummy, I do love the mix of ingredients in it.
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I will have to make this the next time we have tacos! I know the salsa will taste so good with them.
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YES! I’ve been looking for a good recipe! I made chicken barbacoa this week and could use some!
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Salsa verde is a good change from the red salsa we usually have. It seems like it takes a little effort but well worth it.
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We love making salsa at home and this salsa verde is worth trying. We love the fresh taste and how it goes well with rich food like fatty fish.
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