Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Week 5 is all about snacks! This weeks lesson was on meal planning. Be sure to check it out HERE. This salsa is a delicious Mexican green salsa made with roasted tomatillos, chile peppers. lime juice, cilantro and onion! Todays recipe will make about 3 cups of salsa and was adapted from Simplyrecipes.com.

Add some extra peppers if you prefer a spicier salsa

What you'll need

• Knife 
• Cutting board
• Baking sheet
• Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds of tomatillos 
• 1/2 cup chopped white onion
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 Jalapeño peppers stemmed, and chopped
• A few garlic cloves, if roasting
• Salt to taste 

Directions

1. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse them off well
2. Oven roasting: Cut the tomatillos and peppers in half and place cut side down on a foil lined baking sheet. Place under a broiler for about 5-7 minutes to lightly blacken the skin.
3. Place the cooked tomatillos, lime juice, onions, cilantro, chili peppers, and sugar in a food processor and pulse until all the ingredients are finely chopped and mixed.
4. Season to taste with salt 
5. Cool in the refrigerator

There are ways to cook the tomatillos other than oven roasting:

• Pan Roasting Method: Coat the bottom of a skillet with a little vegetable oil. Heat on high heat. Place the tomatillos in the pan and sear on one side, then flip over and frown on the other side. Remove from heat and go to step 3 above.
• Boiling Method: Place tomatillos in a saucepan and then cover them with water. Bring the water to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove the tomatillos with a slotted spoon and go to step 3 above. 

Since this weeks recipes were snacks we made 5 different recipes!

• Cauli-tots (Cauliflower tots)
• Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
• Tomatillo Salsa Verde 
• Home-made Mac and Cheese
• Healthy Granola Bars

Click on any of the above to see the recipe on how to make it and as always feel free to ask questions or leave comments below!