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Tomatillo Salsa

We often serve this tomatillo salsa with pork carnitas tacos. Yum!

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Tomatillo Salsa

Adapted from Simply Recipes
5 Average
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 15 minutes mins
Course: Salads, Sides, Snacks & Appetizers
Cuisine: Mexican
Method: Freezer Friendly
Diet: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 1 cup
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lbs tomatillos (they look like little green tomatoes with husks around them)
  • ½ cup white onion
  • ¾ cup cilantro (leaves only)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1 jalapeño (seeded and roughly chopped (you can substitute a serrano pepper))

Instructions
 

  • Preheat broiler on high.
  • Peel and discard husks off tomatillos. Rinse and cut tomatillos in half. Place cut side down on foil or parchment lined baking sheet. Broil for 5 – 7 minutes until skin is lightly blackened.
  • Puree tomatillos and rest of ingredients together including onion, cilantro, lime, and pepper using a food processor, blender, or hand immersion blender until ingredients are finely chopped and mixed.
  • Cool in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Tomatillo Salsa
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 16mg1%
Potassium 2003mg57%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 31g34%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1735IU35%
Vitamin C 109.9mg133%
Calcium 66mg7%
Iron 4.4mg24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Kathy says

    October 02, 2017 at 9:37 am

    Is there an alternative to using cilantro, as my family does not like it.

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  2. Stephanie says

    January 21, 2016 at 11:29 am

    5 stars
    This was so easy and tasty! I added the pepper in small pieces to taste (we have a 3 year old so can't go too spicy), and added a little sea salt to taste. Very good!

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