Salsa Verde

A spicy green salsa recipe made with tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno or serrano peppers and lime juice. Great with nacho chips, enchiladas, taco, burritos and more!

My dad has one of the biggest vegetable gardens I have every seen. Not only is it huge, but the yield that it produces is amazing. I don’t know what fertilizer he uses, but whatever it is, it works! I guess it makes sense that he knows about plants sine he is a golf course superintendent. His garden has tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, herbs, peppers (oh my are there a lot of hot pepper plants!) and more.

This year my dad added tomatillos to his garden. Tomatillos are almost impossible to find in Ontario. I have been to countless grocery stores and specialty shops looking for them only to come up empty handed. I was thrilled that my dad planted some in his garden and amazed how well they did in the cooler Ontario climate.

Tomatillos, look a lot like a green tomato, but are a different vegetable. They are part of the nightshade family and are a staple in Mexican cuisine. The tomatillo fruit is surrounded by an inedible paper-like husk.

There are different ways to cook with tomatillos but the most common way is to make salsa verde. Verde, green in Spanish, is the colour of this salsa as it is made up of many green Mexican ingredients. It is great served with tortilla chips, on enchiladas, tacos and more.

Peel the husks off the tomatillos and wash the fruit in cold water. I roast half of the tomatillos to give the salsa a deeper flavour. Coat half of them in a little oil and roast those in the oven.

After about 20-30 minutes the roasted tomatillos are ready.

Blend all the ingredients in a food processor. It should require a few batches to blend it all. Cook in a pot for about 30 minutes at a low boil.

Pour the salsa verde into sterilized jars.

Then give them a hot water bath for 30 minutes.

A spicy green salsa recipe made with tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno or serrano peppers and lime juice. Great with nacho chips, enchiladas, taco, burritos and more!

Salsa Verde

A spicy green salsa recipe made with tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno or serrano peppers and lime juice. Great with nacho chips, enchiladas, taco, burritos and more!
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A spicy green salsa recipe made with tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno or serrano peppers and lime juice. Great with nacho chips, enchiladas, taco, burritos and more!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 250ml jars

Ingredients

  • 25 -30 tomatillos
  • 4-6 hot peppers (jalapeno, serrano, etc.)
  • 8 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion cubed
  • 4 limes juiced
  • 1 bunch of cilantro (2 cups approx)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Peel the husks off the tomatillos and wash them thoroughly in cold water. Take half of the tomatillos and toss them in the oil. Lay these tomatillos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake them in a 450F oven for 20-30 minutes. The tomatillos should soften and start to brown in spots.
  • In a food processor, add the tomatillos (raw and roasted), the cilantro, peppers (whole but with the stem removed), garlic, onion and lime juice. Blend until smooth and add to a pot. This will require multiple batches as they will not all fit in at once. It does not matter the ratio of each ingredient per batch as they will all be mixed together in the pot when cooking.
  • Once all the ingredients are blended and in the pot, bring the salsa to a boil. Cook at a low rolling boil for 30 minutes.
  • Pour into sterilized jars, seal with snap lids and give them a 30 minute hot water bath.

A spicy green salsa recipe made with tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno or serrano peppers and lime juice. Great with nacho chips, enchiladas, taco, burritos and more!

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A spicy green salsa recipe made with tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno or serrano peppers and lime juice. Great with nacho chips, enchiladas, taco, burritos and more!

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8 comments

  • Looks like you made quite a bit. Will at least one jar last until next summer at the cottage perhaps??

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    • oh I think that there should be a jar or two that will make it to the cottage. Can’t believe I just saw this comment now. LOL

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  • Oh how I love salsa verde! Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

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  • Your salsa looks awesome! You are so lucky that your dad grows tomatillos!! I can get them at the market around here in Los Angeles, but they are not nearly as beautiful as yours :o)

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  • I saw these little gems at Remark Farms recently. I should have snagged them as you are right about them being so hard to find here. Looks like you found a great use for them. This recipe is amazing. Your Dad is here near me if I remember correctly. My son worked at Sutton Creek for years and is now at Beach Grove. His uncle was a big golfer so he hooked him up. Lol!

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  • How did you know I had tomatillos at home that needed to be used? 🙂

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  • This salsa looks soooo good. It’s so great that you’re able to get these tomatillos fresh right out of the garden. And especially nice that you can these for future use.

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