Salsa Verde Cruda (Raw Tomatillo Salsa)

  • 15m Prep Time
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  • 15m Ready In

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  • Cuisine : Mexican
  • Course : Sauce

About 2 cups This intensely fresh, herbal salsa is especially good with fish, chicken, roasted vegetables, and eggs. For a richer salsa, you may roast half of the tomatillos as for Roasted Tomato–Chipotle Salsa, or the peppers and onions as for Table Salsa.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 8 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 to 3 serrano or jalapeño peppers, to taste, seeded and chopped
  • (1 garlic clove)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • Salt

Let's Prepare

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  • 8 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 to 3 serrano or jalapeño peppers, to taste, seeded and chopped
  • (1 garlic clove)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • Salt

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Combine in a food processor or blender and coarsely puree, leaving the mixture a little chunky: 8 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and chopped; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 to 3 serrano or jalapeño peppers, to taste, seeded and chopped; (1 garlic clove); ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro

  2. Step 2.

    Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in enough cold water to loosen the mixture to a sauce-like consistency. Season to taste with: Salt

  3. Step 3.

    Serve immediately.

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