Easy Tomatillo Salsa
Japalenos and chili peppers vary in spice flavor, so taste a bit of the chiles first before you decide how spicy you want your salsa. You can also remove the seeds from the chili peppers to reduce the spiciness.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 58kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound (455 g) tomatillo , washed and husked
- 1-2 (1) jalapeño to taste (or any chili pepper)
- 1 (1 medium) onion
- 3-4 cloves (3 cloves) garlic peeled
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) kosher salt or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
- about 1 cup (240 ml) loose packed cilantro
Instructions
- Heat a medium cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add the tomatillos, jalapeño, onion and garlic. Char the ingredients until they become soft and crispy dark on the outside skins. After charring, allow ingredients to cool.
- Add all the ingredients (tomatillos, jalapeño, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, sugar and cilantro) in a blender.Blend salsa until chunky. If you like your salsa more blended and smooth, pulse the ingredients for another 30 seconds.
- Pour salsa into a bowl and serve with your favorite tortilla chips or top on tacos, nachos or enchiladas.
Notes
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg