Salsa Verde
Fresh green salsa with tomatillos and chili gives tacos, fish and grilled food a tangy lift. This recipe for salsa verde cooks the ingredients until tender befo…
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Instructions
Remove leaves and stems from the tomatillos.
Cut the tomatillos into quarters.
Coarsely chop onion and green chili.
Peel the garlic and mash it lightly with a fork or the broad side of a knife.
Add tomatillos, onion, chili, garlic and salt to a saucepan.
Pour in water to cover about 1 cm above the ingredients.
Bring to a boil and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until tomatillos and chili are completely tender.
Save about 1 dl of the cooking water.
Drain off the rest of the water.
Place the cooked ingredients in a blender or container for an immersion blender.
Blend into a smooth sauce.
Adjust with some of the cooking water until the salsa has a thin and pourable consistency.
Cool and season with more salt if needed.
Nutrition per serving
Energi ca. 42 kcal
Protein 1.3 g
Fett 0.8 g
Karbohydrater 8.6 g
Fiber 2.2 g
Sukker 4.9 g
Salt 0.0 g
Tips & tricks
Save a little of the cooking water before draining. This makes it easy to adjust the salsa to the right thin and pourable consistency.
Did you know?
Salsa verde with tomatillos gets a fresh and tangy flavor that differs from tomato based salsa. Tomatillos give green fruitiness, while chili and garlic add heat and depth. When the ingredients are cooked first, the flavor becomes rounder and the sauce is easier to blend smooth.
