Ingredients
Whole Serving Shortcuts
- 4 cloves Spice World pre-peeled garlic
- 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden lightly dried cilantro
Fresh Whole Foods
- 10 tomatillos
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 large poblano peppers chopped
- 5 jalapeno peppers
- 1 medium red onion chopped
Pantry Staples
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- juice of one small lime
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 375°F, while the oven is preheating remove husks from the tomatillos, rinse off the sticky residue, and pat dry with a paper towel. Slice the tomatillos and tomatoes and place on a shallow roasting pan.
- Prep peppers: Slice the poblanos and 3 of the jalapeños and add peppers to the pan with the tomatillos and tomatoes. If you want a milder salsa remove the seeds. Chop the red onions and add to the pan along with the garlic cloves.
- Roast the veggies: Drizzle the veggies with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, toss to coat. Place in preheated oven and roast for 20-25 minutes. Ingredients should be soft, but not overly cooked and falling apart and mushy. Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 to 10 minutes to prevent steam from building up when you blend.
- Blend veggies: Transfer the roasted veggies to the food processor or blender. Add the remaining jalapeños, cumin if you are adding the cumin, lime juice, salt, and red pepper flakes, pulse 10 to 20 seconds. Stop and check the texture. Pulse again if you want it smoother.
- Add the cilantro: Transfer the salsa to a bowl and add the cilantro. Stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust. Taste and add more seasonings as needed.
- Serve: Serve right away, or store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Why this worksRoasting concentrates the flavors and mellows the sharp bite of raw onion and peppers, while tomatillos keep the salsa bright and tangy. Blending in short bursts lets you control the texture, and finishing with cilantro and lime keeps everything tasting fresh instead of heavy.
Nutrition
Serving: 4tablespoon | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.3g | Protein: 1.3g | Fat: 2.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 257.6mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 3.9g
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