Description
Homemade tomatillo avocado salsa brings Mexican culinary magic to your table. Zesty green ingredients blend seamlessly, offering a creamy, tangy companion for chips, tacos, and grilled meats you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium ripe avocados
- 8 fresh tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
Peppers and Herbs:
- 1 serrano pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 garlic clove
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 grams) cumin
- Sea salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Position oven rack 5-7 inches from broiler and set to high heat, ensuring even roasting surface.
- Remove husks from tomatillos and slice in half, placing them alongside whole jalapeño peppers and unpeeled garlic cloves on a lined baking sheet.
- Lightly drizzle vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt, ensuring even coating before placing under broiler for approximately 5-7 minutes per side until edges become deeply charred and blistered.
- Immediately transfer roasted peppers to sealed plastic bag, allowing them to steam for 10 minutes which will facilitate easy skin removal.
- Carefully peel jalapeño peppers, discarding seeds and stems, then transfer roasted vegetables to blender container.
- Add fresh cilantro leaves, freshly squeezed lime juice, and ground cumin to blender, pulsing until vegetables break down into coarse texture.
- Slice ripe avocados and dice white onion, incorporating into blender and processing until salsa reaches desired smooth consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper, ensuring balanced flavor profile.
Notes
- Ensure tomatillos are fully charred for deep, smoky flavor that elevates the entire salsa.
- Roasting peppers in a sealed bag helps steam skin off easily, preventing tough texture in final blend.
- Use ripe avocados for creamy consistency, but add them last to prevent browning and maintain vibrant green color.
- Adjust lime and salt levels gradually to balance tangy and savory notes perfectly, tasting as you blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg