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    Home » Recipes » Dairy-Free

    First Published: Mar 12, 2019 · Last Updated: Mar 5, 2022 by Amanda Miller · This post may contain affiliate links

    Easy Tomatillo Salsa

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    Green tomatillo salsa is great on just about anything. It makes a fantastic snack, a wonderful topping on eggs, and an absolutely necessary addition to taco night. This recipe is so easy, and only a handful of ingredients. #athousandcrumbs #tomatillosalsa #mexicanfood #paleo #salsa #homemade

    Tomatillo salsa is one of my favorite foods, so it is fitting I have a recipe for it on my site! I am pretty sure I will (and likely have) put it on everything. My favorite is scrambled eggs or as a topping in my breakfast burritos, but this easy tomatillo salsa is so good, I could practically eat it with a spoon!

    Tomatillos are nightshades, just like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes. You've probably seen them next to the other peppers in the vegetable section. They look like green, unripe tomatoes with a dry, leafy husk around the outside. The color of the fruit is a beautiful bright green, with a firm flesh. When choosing tomatillos in the store, look for green husks. They should NOT be yellow, brown, or damaged.

    Tomatillos are slightly more acidic and tangy, and less sweet than tomatoes, but roasting them brings out their natural sweetness and depth of flavor.

    I have tried a lot of tomatillo salsa recipes that used a few different kinds of chilis but I ultimately found that the fewer and simpler the ingredients, the better. I roast fresh tomatillos, jalapeño peppers, garlic, and white onion before adding them to my food processor with fresh lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. That's it!

    You're left with a delightfully bright green, easy tomatillo salsa!

    If you're feeling ambitious and want to explore another homemade salsa, check out my homemade pico de gallo recipe as well!

    Green tomatillo salsa is great on just about anything. It makes a fantastic snack, a wonderful topping on eggs, and an absolutely necessary addition to taco night. This recipe is so easy, and only a handful of ingredients. #athousandcrumbs #tomatillosalsa #mexicanfood #paleo #salsa #homemade
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    Green tomatillo salsa is great on just about anything. It makes a fantastic snack, a wonderful topping on eggs, and an absolutely necessary addition to taco night. This recipe is so easy, and only a handful of ingredients. #athousandcrumbs #tomatillosalsa #mexicanfood #paleo #salsa #homemade

    Easy Tomatillo Salsa


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    3.7 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Amanda
    • Total Time: 35 Minutes
    • Yield: 2.5 Cups 1x
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    Green tomatillo salsa is great on just about anything.  It makes a fantastic snack, a wonderful topping on eggs, and an absolutely necessary addition to taco night.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 1 lb. fresh tomatillos
    • 2 jalapenos, cut lengthwise and seeds removed
    • ½ white onion, cut into two quarters
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • 2-3 tablespoon avocado oil
    • ½ bunch of cilantro, just the leaves
    • 2 limes, juiced
    • salt and pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1. Pre-heat your oven to 425F degrees.  Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, set aside.
    2. Peel the papery husks off the tomatillos.  The tomatillos will have a sticky residue on them.  Thoroughly wash them with dish soap and rinse well.  You can also plunge them into boiling water for 90 seconds and then transfer them to an ice bath (to stop from cooking).
    3. Add tomatillos, jalapenos, onion and garlic cloves to your baking sheet.  Drizzle with avocado oil and toss to coat evenly.  Roast the veggies for 20 minutes.  You don’t want the veggies to burn, just turn a beautiful golden color.  Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
    4. Using a blender or food processor, add the cooled veggies, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper.  Pulse to break everything up, and then process for 5-10 seconds at a time until you reach desired consistency.  Taste, and add more lime juice, salt or pepper, as needed.

    Notes

    Best served chilled.

    • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 Minutes
    • Category: Appetizers and Snacks
    • Cuisine: Mexican

    Keywords: Difficulty – Easy, Tomatillo, Salsa, Mexican Food, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Whole30, Paleo

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    Green tomatillo salsa is great on just about anything. It makes a fantastic snack, a wonderful topping on eggs, and an absolutely necessary addition to taco night. This recipe is so easy, and only a handful of ingredients. #athousandcrumbs #tomatillosalsa #mexicanfood #paleo #salsa #homemade

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    Comments

    1. Hailey says

      March 26, 2022 at 8:32 am

      Delicious! Not too spicy. I like that it does not have any sugar in it.

      ★★★★★

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    2. Jacqueline says

      May 07, 2020 at 11:42 am

      Fabulous flavor! How long does this generally keep in the fridge?

      ★

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      • Amanda Prince says

        May 07, 2020 at 2:32 pm

        Hi Jacqueline! I am so glad you enjoyed it! I would eat it within a week.

        Reply
    3. Alice says

      December 27, 2019 at 4:35 pm

      I made this and it was wonderful! Unfortunately I was the only one that liked it. Seems my family prefers the “bottled” kind. Sad. I’ll make it again. Maybe add more jalapeño.

      ★★★★★

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      • Amanda Prince says

        March 03, 2020 at 2:36 pm

        Hi Alice! I am glad you liked! Store bought definitely has a different taste, but I am with you though - give me fresh any day! And there is never harm in turning up the heat with one more peppers 🙂

        Reply
    4. Maureen says

      November 04, 2019 at 7:34 pm

      This is an awesome recipe. I replaced a poblano pepper instead of the second jalapeno to the roasted vegetables. Used only 1 juiced lime. So delicious!

      Reply
      • Amanda Prince says

        November 07, 2019 at 12:10 pm

        Hi Maureen! I am so glad you like the tomatillo salsa recipe! The addition of a poblano pepper sounds amazing. I'll have to try that myself!

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    Hello, and welcome! I am the recipe developer and photographer behind A Thousand Crumbs. A few of my favorite things include homemade sourdough bread, green salsa, and tripping through the Farmer's Market on Saturdays. My husband Jeremiah and I currently live in Phoenix, AZ.

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