Avocado Salsa Verde
Avocado Salsa Verde has one of the best flavor-to-effort ratios in all of Mexican cuisine. You'll get incredible flavor from very little effort by using just a few key ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 tomatillos
- 1 jalapeno ((or 1 serrano))
- 1/2 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 10-12 sprigs cilantro
- 1 avocado
- salt to taste
Instructions
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Pull the husks off the tomatillos and give them a good rinse.
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Cut the stems out of the tomatillos if you want.
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Roast the tomatillos in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until they start to turn army green
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Add tomatillos to a blender or food processor along with ½ onion, 1 garlic clove, 10-12 sprigs cilantro, and ½ of the jalapeno
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Pulse blend and taste for heat level
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If you want more spice add more jalapeno (either ¼ or ½ more)
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Once happy with the heat level, add the avocado to the blender and combine well
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Salt to taste
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Serve immediately
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.