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Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa
Green salsa (or salsa verde, as it is known in Spanish) is less common than is its familiar tomato-based cousin, but is definitely becoming more popular on our side of the border. It is used more often in cooking than it is as a dip for tortilla chips, but as anyone who counts themselves a fan of tomatillo green chili salsa will tell you, it is great for that as well.
The tomatillo, for those of you unfamiliar with this fruit, is a close relative of the tomato. Their flavors are very similar, but not quite close enough that they can be substituted for one another. Tomatillos have a flavor which is uniquely their own and one which makes them an ideal base for salsa.
This green tomatillo salsa recipe combines tangy tomatillos with mild green chilies (this is one of those rare occasions where canned chilies are fine to use in a salsa recipe) as well as onion, cilantro, lime and spicy jalapeno peppers. Together, they make a salsa, which is perfect with chips as well as being an ideal foil for chicken, beef, and seafood dishes. Once you make this tomatillo green salsa for yourself, you will wonder how you ever got along without it.
Green Tomatillo and Green Chili Salsa
Ingredients -
2 lbs tomatillos, husked and diced
1 yellow or white onion, diced
1 can (8 oz) green chilies, drained
1 jalapeno pepper, diced (remove the seeds and ribs if you want a milder salsa)
1 tbsp cilantro, minced
Juice of 1 lime
Salt, to taste
Preparation:
This is a relatively simple recipe to prepare, provided you are able to find green chilies in your local markets (and even easier if you have a food processor, which for the purposes of this recipe, we will assume you are using).
Start by removing the papery husks from the tomatillos and dicing them.
Some tomatillo salsa recipes call for roasting the tomatillos first, but we will keep things simple this time around and omit this step - though you are free to roast them if you like.
Chop the onions and reserve - you will be adding these a little after the other ingredients.
Chop the jalapeno and cilantro and add to the food processor along with the diced tomatillos and green chilies.
Pulse a few times to blend ingredients and then add the lime juice and onions.
Pulse 2-3 times to combine all ingredients, then season with salt and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
