Salsa Verde Cruda

• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
• 1 clove garlic
• ½ <

In a molcajete, combine the coarse salt, garlic, shallot, and jalapeño chiles and work with a tejolote until a paste forms. Add the tomatillos and avocado and work them with the paste until well mixed but still slightly chunky.

Alternatively, to make the salsa in a blender, combine the same ingredients in a blender, substituting kosher salt for the coarse salt, and pulse to create a sli