Salsa Verde

This simple recipe makes a delicious salsa. It's healthy, more delicate than traditional salsa, and pairs perfectly with a hearty tortilla chip. 

Gently cook tomatillos, garlic, and your favorite onion. ( I used sweet-garleek.) After boiling the tomatillo for 5 minutes, you peel the skin off and drain the liquid. Next you saute the onion and garlic. When the ingredients cool you blend them with lime, stir in fresh diced jalapeno, and top with chili flakes and flake salt. I topped the beautiful light green salsa with Maldon Chili Flake Salt, which is a new favorite in our house. 

I have always loved the delicate tang of tomatillos and when you make this salsa fresh it is amazing. 

recipe serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 10 tomatillos 
• 2 limes juiced
• 2 (seeded and diced) jalapeno 
• 1/2 onion sliced, or 3 scallions or sweet garleek
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• chili flakes to taste
• 1.5 tsp flake salt

METHOD

1. Place tomatillos in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until soft (about 5 minutes). 
2. Place tomatillos in in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl to release liquid and when cool enough peel the skin off.  
3. Add evoo to the same pot you cooked tomatillos in and saute onion and garlic on low, for 5 minutes. 
4. In a blender, puree cooked tomatillos, onion, garlic and add lime. 
   
5. Add diced jalapeno, and stir well.
6. Pour salsa into a serving bowl and top with chili flakes and flake salt and garnish with a lime wedge. 
7. Serve with your favorite hearty tortilla chip, or alongside tacos or guacamole.