Salsa Verde (Green Salsa)

This is my favorite Salsa Verde recipe! The tomatillos and pepper are roasted for a flavorful light char, then the ingredients are quickly blitzed in a food processor for an easy finish. Such a bright refreshing chip dip or taco topping!

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT10M

Total time: PT20M

Rating

4.93 stars (26 reviews)

Keywords

Salsa Verde

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs tomatillos*, (husked)
1 jalapeno**, (stem removed (before or after roasting))
2/3 cup chopped yellow onion, (rinsed under water to remove harsh bite)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 clove garlic, (minced)
1/2 tsp salt, (or to taste)
1/2 - 1 tsp sugar, (to taste)
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp water, (then more as desired)

Cuisine

Mexican

Steps

Move oven rack about 4-inch below broiler element, preheat broiler to high heat.
Place tomatillos and jalapeno on a baking sheet then place in oven and roast about 4 - 5 minutes until charred on top (keep a close on on things as they can char pretty quickly - especially the pepper).
Rotate veggies to opposite side and roast until charred on opposite side, about 3 - 5 minutes longer. 
Slice pepper then add to a food processor along with onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, sugar, lime juice, water and tomatillos (and any juices on pan). 
Pulse several times to a coarse puree. Stir in more water to thin if desired. Chill through in refrigerator in an airtight container.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 44 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 196 mg
Sugar: 6 g

Reviews

Jennifer on 2024-09-13 (5 stars):
This was such an easy recipe and the flavor was amazing. You are right, this is so much better than anything in the jar at the grocery. This will become a staple in my meal planning. Thank you!
Jenn on 2023-11-17 (5 stars):
Love this recipe for dipping Tortilla chips and the sauce for my potato stuffed pablano peppers. Yum 😋
Ian on 2023-01-28 (5 stars):
This is the first time I've seen your site Impressed - with your tips section on (the Salsa Verde) recipe and notes - ie rinse onion and layout off printed version and ability to change servings Good job!
Orlanda on 2022-12-12 (4 stars):
I love salsa verde! I've tried this but for some reason doesn't come out quite exactly the way I want it. Before I add salt and lime it's so very runny and so sour. What am I doing wrong?? Thank you!
David on 2022-04-24 (4 stars):
4 stars because it's an excellent start. Next time I will leave out the teaspoon of sugar. The tomatillos have enough fructose to provide the sweetness. Sugar is overkill. I ended up adding some chipotle powder and smoked paprika to try to balance the sweet citrusiness. The recipe seems to brown pretty quickly, so I'm hesitant to skip the lime juice.
Rhonda on 2022-04-13 (5 stars):
Delicious! I followed the recipe exactly as written and had friends over and they all wanted the recipe. Yummy!!
Mary on 2022-03-01 (5 stars):
Thank you for the extra notes, it helps a lot in making the best homemade green salsa...very detailed and easy to follow recipe.👌