Salsa Verde with Tomatillos

Name: Salsa Verde with Tomatillos
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Salt and black pepper to taste; Cayenne to taste; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; Salt and black pepper to taste; ½ cup cored and chopped ripe tomato; 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or to taste; 1½ cups husked and chopped tomatillo or cored and chopped green tomato; 1½ cups husked and chopped tomatillo or cored and chopped green tomato; 1½ cups husked and chopped tomatillo or cored and chopped green tomato

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A raw salsa, with nice strong flavors. Best with tomatillos, but still good with not-too-hard green tomatoes. I like to mix a little just-ripe red tomato in as well.

Ingredients

1½ cups husked and chopped tomatillo or cored and chopped green tomato
½ cup cored and chopped ripe tomato

Americas
Mexico
Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan
Central America

Method

Mix all the ingredients, taste, and adjust the seasoning. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to several hours (bring back to room temperature before serving).