Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Popular
Health score
29%
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
45 min.
3
88kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup cilantro leaves 
  • Tbsp juice of lime fresh
  • servings salt to taste
  •  serrano peppers whole stemmed seeded chopped canned (you can use f heat if you want)
  • 0.3 teaspoon sugar 
  • 1.5 lb tomatillos 
  • 0.5 cup onion white chopped

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • blender
  • aluminum foil
  • broiler
  • slotted spoon

Directions

  1. Remove papery husks from tomatillos and rinse well. 2a Oven Roasting Method
  2. Cut the tomatillos in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  3. Place under a broiler for about 5-7 minutes to lightly blacken the skin.2b Pan Roasting Method Coat the bottom of a skillet with a little vegetable oil.
  4. Heat on high heat.
  5. Place the tomatillos in the pan and sear on one side, then flip over and brown on the other side.
  6. Remove from heat.2c Boiling Method
  7. Place tomatillos in a saucepan, cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  8. Remove tomatillos with a slotted spoon.3
  9. Place tomatillos, lime juice, onions, cilantro, chili peppers, sugar in a blender or food processor and pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped and mixed. Season to taste with salt. Cool in refrigerator.
  10. Serve with chips or as a salsa accompaniment to Mexican dishes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories88kcal
Protein10.55%
Fat21.54%
Carbs67.91%

Properties

Glycemic Index
43.03
Glycemic Load
0.79
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
10.823912967806%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.11mg
Hesperetin
0.45mg
Naringenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.17mg
Isorhamnetin
1.34mg
Kaempferol
0.17mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
7.49mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:87.67kcal
4.38%
Fat:2.38g
3.66%
Saturated Fat:0.33g
2.06%
Carbohydrates:16.85g
5.62%
Net Carbohydrates:11.85g
4.31%
Sugar:10.64g
11.82%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:198.85mg
8.65%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.62g
5.24%
Vitamin C:32.52mg
39.42%
Vitamin K:31.78µg
30.27%
Vitamin B3:4.32mg
21.62%
Manganese:0.4mg
20.08%
Fiber:5.01g
20.02%
Potassium:678.74mg
19.39%
Magnesium:50mg
12.5%
Copper:0.2mg
10.11%
Phosphorus:99.76mg
9.98%
Vitamin A:479.01IU
9.58%
Vitamin B6:0.19mg
9.25%
Iron:1.55mg
8.61%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
7.82%
Vitamin E:0.97mg
6.48%
Folate:24.02µg
6%
Vitamin B2:0.09mg
5.59%
Vitamin B5:0.4mg
4.02%
Zinc:0.57mg
3.82%
Calcium:25.06mg
2.51%
Selenium:1.31µg
1.88%