Salsa Verde Green Tomato Sauce Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Carrie Ward   Salsa Verde Green Tomato Sauce Recipe combines tomatillos, cilantro, onion, serrano or jalapeno chiles, green onions, lemon juice and salt to create this refresing and tasty salsa recipe. 1012

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound tomatillos (Mexican green tomatoes, available in Hispanic markets), canned or fresh
• 1/4 cup minced cilantro
• 1/2 cup diced white onion
• 2 to 3 serrano or jalapeno chiles, minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• Lemon juice to taste
• Salt to taste
• Additional minced cilantro, for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Drain tomatillos if canned. If fresh, husk them and blanch them in boiling water to cover until tender, about 12 minutes; drain. Core tomatillos and mince.
• In a small stainless steel, glass, or ceramic bowl combine tomatillos, cilantro, onion, chiles, green onion, and lemon juice to taste. Add salt to taste just before serving.
• To make in a food processor, put tomatillos, cilantro, onion, and chiles in work bowl fitted with steel blade; process briefly. Mixture should be slightly chunky. Stir in green onion by hand; add lemon juice and salt to taste just before serving.