Creamy Salsa Verde

One of my new coworkers, Maria, brought me a zip-top bag of washed and prepped ingredients and told me to just throw it all in a blender. In a matter of seconds, this delicious salsa verde was born! The salsa gets its creaminess from the addition of avocado. For a mild salsa, remove the seeds and membranes from all 3 jalapenos; for extra spicy, leave them all in. I prefer to leave the seeds in only 1 jalapeno.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 56 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• ¼ cup packed cilantro leaves
• ¾ pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed
• 3 medium jalapenos, halved lengthwise
• 1 medium ripe avocado - halved, seeded, and flesh scooped out of peel

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomatillos, jalapenos, avocado, garlic, cilantro, and salt in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Adjust salt if necessary and transfer to a serving bowl. Can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.