(I shared this great recipe on a great "Green Day" link-up ) |
Quit walking past the tomatillos in the produce section of your market. (You know who you are!)
Pick up a pound and try this salsa – it’s AWESOME! Think tart not spicy.
Here’s what you need:
1 pound tomatillos
1 fresh jalapeno pepper
1 small white onion
5-6 cloves garlic
1 t salt
1 lime
1 bunch cilantro
Here’s what you do:
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Husk and rinse the tomatillos. Quarter the onion. Peel the garlic. Remove the stem from the jalapeno and remove the seeds and veins if you want – I leave them in. Drop the veggies and salt into the boiling water. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes, until the tomatillos are soft, but have not burst.
Remove the tender veggies from the cooking liquid with a slotted spoon. Add the zest of a lime, the juice of a lime and a huge handful of chopped cilantro. Sometimes I add just a bit of the cooking liquid if the finished product is too thick.
Whirl until well blended – Be careful with this step – Hot liquids in the processor can be dangerous!
Enjoy!
(printable recipe)
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This post just makes me want to cry. I had a HUGE tomatillo plant in the garden with over a hundred blossoms, then something happened to it and within days it had wilted and died. I was so looking forward to salsa this fall. Yours looks delicious. (sob)
ReplyDeleteI do need to quit walking past the tomatillos. I always feel like I don't know what to do with them but this recipe definitely changes that! Looks delicious :)
ReplyDeleteI made tomatillo salsa for the first time this year. I love it!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever had tomatillos, but this makes me want to keep my eyes open for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Green Day Tracey.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen or heard of tomatillos.
Are they like sour tomatoes or what do they taste like?
If we ever get them in the supermarket I will try your recipe!
Fiona
This salsa looks yummy! I'm not sure if there are tomatillos in Greece, though! And if what I have in mind qualifies as a tomatillo, it's usually pickled! I'll look into it more! Thanks for this idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from Raindrop & Daisies Green Day.
ReplyDeleteI like your take on 'green' and this recipe looks delicious.
Oh what are tomatillos? - I take it they are something like a tomato.
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely, do you think I could just use tomatoes instead?
Hello everyone from "Green Day Link-Up"!! thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteNo, tomatillos are NOT at all like tomatoes! I'm not really sure how to describe them - kinda tart and very firm and they come in that funny, sticky papery coating....whatever they are, I love 'em. Used lots in Mexican cooking.
This looks so good I think I could eat the whole bowlful. Yum!
ReplyDeleteNigdy tego nie jadłam, ale spróbowałabym z przyjemnością. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteI never ate, but I'd be happy to try. Yours.