Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa Verde
Made with tomatillos, avocado, lime, and cilantro, this green salsa is part salsa verde and part guacamole.
Calories 30kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatillos papery husks removed
- olive or vegetable oil spray
- ½ large ripe avocado
- ½ cup tightly packed cilantro, leaves and stems
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 – 3 medium jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice about 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Slice tomatillos in half along their equators. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and spray or drizzle with olive or vegetable oil.
- Bake in preheated oven until soft—15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of your tomatillos.
- In a blender or food processor, purée tomatillos, avocado, cilantro, onion, peppers, lime juice, and salt. (Start with a single jalapeno pepper and add more to taste if needed.)
- Refrigerate until cool—if you can wait!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g