Chunky Salsa Verde

This chunky salsa verde, made with tomatillos, onion, and cilantro, rivals any you'll find at your favorite Mexican restaurant.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 28 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 cup water, or more as needed
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed
• 12 medium fresh tomatillos, husks removed
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 0.25 cup diced white onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomatillos, water, 1/4 cup diced onion, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, and oregano in a deep-sided saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook, turning tomatillos, until all sides are lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes, adding more water if needed. When tomatillos are done, there should only be about 1/3 cup water left.

Step 2

Remove from the heat and pour mixture into a blender. Add salt and blend until smooth. Add cilantro and blend until well mixed. Add remaining full diced onion and pulse to combine; you want the onion to be chunky.

Step 3

Pour salsa into a serving dish. Let cool before serving, about 10 minutes.