Name: Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 large tomatillos (about 8 ounces, husked and rinsed ); 1 medium jalapeno (stemmed ); 3 large garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Several sprigs of cilantro (or parsley ); ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds; Juice of 1 lime; 1 small white onion (small diced and rinsed under cold water ); Kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillos look like small green tomatoes surrounded by green husks and are translated to ‘little tomatoes’ in Spanish. In reality, tomatillos are a firm fruit that is very acidic and adds tons of brightness and tangy/sour flavors to sauces, stews and salsas.

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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

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Servings

Ingredients

4 large tomatillos about 8 ounces, husked and rinsed
1 medium jalapeno stemmed
3 large garlic cloves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Several sprigs of cilantro or parsley
½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
Juice of 1 lime
1 small white onion small diced and rinsed under cold water
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Broil tomatillos, jalapeno and garlic until slightly blackened and blotchy, about 5 minutes.
Pulse broiled vegetables, evoo, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, lime juice and ¼ cup of water until a coarse puree in a food processor or blender.
Fold in rinsed onion.
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