Avocado Salsa Verde

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs tomatillos, husked and rinsed
  • 2 large onions
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 4 jalapenos
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup cilantro, packed
  • 3 avocados
  • 1 lime (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Peel and chop the onions into quarters. Place the tomatillos, onions, garlic and jalapenos on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with oil.
  3. 3
    Roast in the oven for 15 minutes-until the exteriors are blistered but the insides are still slightly raw.
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, half the avocados, remove the seeds, and scoop out the flesh.
  5. 5
    Cut the jalapenos in half and scrape out the seeds. Discard seeds.
  6. 6
    Place HALF of the tomatillos, onions, jalapenos and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until mostly smooth.
  7. 7
    Add HALF of the cumin, salt, cilantro and avocado. Pulse until the avocado is pureed into the mixture. Taste for salt.
  8. 8
    Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  9. 9
    If you desire an extra tart quality, add a bit of lime juice at the end.
  10. 10
    Not a good idea to can due to the avocado. However, it will freeze well.

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