Sauces and Dressings

Salsa Verde

Makes about 2 cups

Salsa Verde

Makes about 2 cups

A tangy sauce for your favorite Mexican dish – try it with tacos, enchiladas or even fajitas.

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 24 (41% from fat)
carb. 3g
pro. 0g
fat 0g
sat. fat 0g
chol. 0mg
sod. 34mg
calc. 5mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1medium onion, cut into ½-inch pieces1pound tomatillos, cut into ½-inch pieces3garlic cloves2 to 3 jalapeño or serrano peppers, seeded and cut into ½-inch pieces½cup lightly packed fresh cilantrojuice from ½ lime¼teaspoon sea or kosher salt2teaspoons honey

Preparation

Put the olive oil into the blender jar. Set timer for 20 minutes and temperature on Medium. Once hot, add the onion, stirring frequently to sauté. Once the onion has softened, add about 1⁄3 of the tomatillos and the garlic and stir frequently. Once they are softened, repeat with the remaining thirds. Once the time expires and the vegetables are soft, add the remaining ingredients and blend on speeds 2 to 4 for about 1 minute, or until puréed. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.