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This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It’s a versatile recipe…great with chips, over burritos and enchiladas, and perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

Salsa Verde (tomatillo salsa)

 

SALSA VERDE

Have you ever had salsa verde, aka tomatillo salsa? Tomatillos resemble green tomatoes, but you definitely don’t want to mistake the two.  Both are members of the nightshade family, but green tomatoes are unripe tomatoes, and tomatillos are grown on a different plant, and come covered with papery like husks. Their flavor is quite different as well.

There is only one local farm that grows grew them, but they don’t bring them to our farmer’s market. When I saw pre-made salsa verde turn up in their farm stand last year, I knew they had to be growing them. So I asked, and sure enough they were. When I asked why they didn’t bring them to our farmer’s market, they told me that they normally didn’t sell well there, but that they do bring them to other area farmer markets. At that point, I asked them if they would bring them for me, and for the rest of the summer they brought them for me every week that they had them.

I made batches upon batches of salsa verde last summer, and froze as much as I could to get me through the winter.

This summer when I emailed the farm that was bringing me tomatillos last summer, I got the bad news that the seeds didn’t germinate and so they weren’t growing them this year. Can I tell you how disappointed I was?!

They did tell me that once you plant them once, they’ll normally keep coming back. We only have a container garden, but I might see if I can carve out a spot next year. That’s how much I love salsa verde!

Fortunately for me, this week I found them at the grocery store, but they aren’t always there. So the next time I see them, I’m going to get enough to make a few batches to freeze.

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HOW TO MAKE SALSA VERDE

With tailgate season on the horizon, it’s nice to have a few really easy recipes that you can make quickly.

Salsa verde is one of those recipes.

Salsa verde is usually made by boiling or roasting the tomatillos. I’ve done both, but boiling is a bit easier, because you literally just put all the ingredients into a pot (minus the cilantro and lime), cover them with water, bring it to a boil and cook until the skins on the tomatillos start to bust. Then you drain the tomatillo mixture, and put all of the ingredients into a food processor and process until you have the consistency you want.

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

HOW TO USE SALSA VERDE

Chips and salsa are always a tailgating and party staple, but you could dress up your nachos too!  Salsa Verde is also a wonderful accompaniment to any Mexican dish. Think about topping your burritos, enchiladas, and carnitas with salsa verde. Don’t be surprised if you see a new recipe (or two) from me using it!

Quick story…as I mentioned, last summer I made batch after batch of salsa verde, and we froze everything we didn’t use so we could enjoy it throughout the winter months. We do the same with pesto. One wintery weekend when my husband was headed up to our ski condo with our son, in his hurried departure, he grabbed a frozen container of salsa verde instead of pesto, by accident. Imagine his surprise when he went to make pasta! We had a good laugh over that.

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

 

OTHER GAME DAY RECIPES YOU MAY ENJOY:

Mexican corn salad…this easy and delicious 15 minute Chili Lime Mexican Corn Salad will be the hit of your party Perfect for game day or tailgating!

Sweet sriracha meatballs…sweet pairs with spicy in this Sweet Sriracha Meatballs recipe…the perfect addition to any party menu!

game day recipes

And now, the salsa verde recipe you’ve been waiting for!

 

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde

Ingredients

  • 8 medium size tomatillos, husked
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion, skin removed, cut in half
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 2 jalapeno, seeded and cut in half
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped, some stems okay
  • juice from 2 limes
  • salt, for taste

Instructions

  1. Place tomatillos, onion, garlic, and jalapenos in saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, or until tomatillo skins start to burst.
  2. Drain.
  3. Blend together boiled mixture, cilantro and juice from limes.
  4. Season to taste with salt.
  5. Serve with chips or as an accompaniment to Mexican dishes.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 231Total Fat: 1gSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 53gSugar: 43gProtein: 4g

Authentic Salsa Verde...easy to make & so much better than the jarred stuff. Great with chips, or as a topping for enchiladas or burritos!

How to make Salsa Verde 

The official start of football season is just around the corner, which means it’ll be time to tailgate before we know it! To celebrate, I’ve joined a group of football fan foodies from all over the country to bring you 64 tailgating recipe ideas to help make your football party great! We’re Giants fans in this house, but no matter which team you’re cheering for, you’re sure to find recipes sure to please in this collection. Click on their links below to join in!

 

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This post was updated on 4/20/17.

 

Homemade Salsa Verde...great with chips or over enchiladas or burritos! Easy to make!

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

 

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

 

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

 

This authentic tangy Salsa Verde will be a hit on game day or Mexican night! It's a versatile recipe...great with chips and nachos, over burritos and enchiladas, as perfect as an accompaniment to just about any Mexican dish!

 

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Angelina PeoniesandOrangeBlossoms

Friday 5th of May 2017

Looks delicious!!! I have featured you as part of Thursday Favorite Things! Angelina @ Peonies & Orange Blossoms

Miz Helen

Thursday 4th of May 2017

Congratulations! Your recipe is featured on The Top Ten for Full Plate Thursday! Your post will be pinned to the Full Plate Thursday Features Board and sure hope you enjoy your new Red Plate. Miz Helen

Amanda

Tuesday 2nd of May 2017

Delicious! Thank you for linking up to last weeks Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesday. Don't forget to link up this week, if you haven't already!

michaela403

Tuesday 2nd of May 2017

Chips and salsa are my weakness!! I wish I could reach right in and start dipping!

The Foodie Affair

Monday 1st of May 2017

Gorgeous! Nothing tastes as good as homemade salsa! I roast my tomatillos, but I like the idea of boiling them! I need to give that a try!

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