Easy Salsa Verde 3 Ways

Do you know what these guys are? Tomatillos!
(toe-mah-tee-yohs”)
Tomatillos resemble a small green tomato that is inside a husk, but are in fact not tomatoes. When you peel a tomatillo, you’ll be met with a beautiful little fruit with a slightly sticky residue. Their taste is slightly less sweet than a ripe red tomato, and a little more acidic and sour.

They originated in Mexico where they are incorporated into traditional dishes like pozole verde or enchiladas verdes. One traditional dish you may be familiar with is salsa verde- which translates to “green salsa” in Spanish. This salsa can be served as a standalone dip, or incorporated into recipes (check out this super easy crockpot chicken salsa recipe).

Salsas are a great way to incorporate veggies and herbs into your food pattern. They are rich in nutrients like vitamins and antioxidants, and are generally low-calorie if that is of concern to you. They also store really well- simple store them in a glass mason jar and keep in the freezer. Considering this, I usually like to make big batches of salsas when tomatoes and tomatillos are the cheapest- which in Michigan is mid- to late-summer!

You can make this recipe 3 ways: in the oven, on the stovetop, or in the air fryer. If you try this recipe, please let me know what you think and share it with others. :)

Salsa Verde
Makes ~3 cups of salsa

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs tomatillos, dehusked, rinsed + halved
2 jalapeño or serrano peppers, stemmed, halved + seeded
1/2 white or yellow onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro, rinsed + stems removed
2 limes, juiced
1/2 tsp salt

Oven Directions: Set oven to broiler. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick. Space out tomatillos and peppers evenly. Broil for 5 minutes, and then flip everything over. Broil another 5 minutes. You are looking for a nice light char. In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend well.

Stovetop Directions: In a large frying pan, heat 2 Tbsp oil over medium heat. Add tomatillos, peppers + onion and cook until tomatillos are blistered them on all sides. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend well.

Air Fryer Directions: Set your air fryer to 400F. Once heated, add tomatillos, peppers, onion + garlic. Flip halfway through. Once cooked, add all ingredients to a blender and blend well.