Creamy Salsa Verde

How To Make Salsa Verde (Green Tomatillo Salsa)

Makes: 2 cups | Prep Time: 20 mins

How to make taqueria-style creamy salsa verde. We like regular salsa verde, but we LOVE smooth, creamy salsa verde the way our local Mexican taqueria makes it. When we say creamy, we don't mean there's cream in the recipe. We mean a thickened smooth creamy texture. And we'll make it so by adding half a ripe fleshy hass avocado to the sauce. This is our take on their must-have green sauce. Our recipe calls for just a few bright ingredients: Roasted green tomatillos and jalapeno peppers, garlic, avocado, onion, cilantro and lime juice. We like our tomatillos roasted, but we also like the sharpness of raw tomatillos, so we'll keep one raw to add a little bite.

Make your own tacos, burritos or quesadillas at home and pair them up with our creamy tomatillo salsa verde. You've got to have this essential green sauce to make your Mexican meal authentic. It's ridiculously easy, healthy, spicy and delicious!

• 3 large tomatillos, husked, roasted and peeled
• 1 large tomatillo, husked, raw, quartered
• 2-6 jalapeno peppers, as desired, roasted
• 1 clove garlic, roasted
• 1/2 ripe hass avocado, peeled and seeded
• 1/2 yellow onion, quartered
• 1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 TBSP lime juice, fresh squeezed
• 1/2 cup water

Roast Tomatillos, Jalapenos and Garlic
Before roasting the tomatillos and jalapenos, poke them with a fork on opposite sides to penetrate the skin. This enables steam to escape as they roast and will keep them from popping or bursting. No need to poke garlic. Roast tomatillos (remember to reserve a raw one) and jalapeno peppers until charred and blistered, turning them on all sides. You can do so on the grill or in the oven by broiling. Let rest until they're cool enough to handle. Peel off any obvious blackened, blistered skin. Remove stems.
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Pulse just until smooth and evenly processed. Don't overprocess. You could end up adding too much air into the sauce. Taste and adjust salt and lime juice as desired.
Serve freshly made salsa verde with homemade tacos, burritos or quesadillas. Any leftover green sauce can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated. Enjoy!