Avocado and tomatillo salsa
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Total time: 15 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 5 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
Think of this sauce as the love child of guacamole and tangy green salsa. The tang comes from tomatillos, a tart fruit that looks like a small green tomato but is actually part of the gooseberry family. Serve this with fresh veggies for dipping. Before popping the tomatillos into the oven, remove the papery husks and scrub off the sticky coating. Then make sure they get really charred from broiling for lots of smoky flavor.
Ingredients
Tomatillo
½ pound(s)
Scallions
3 medium
Garlic clove
2 clove(s)
Avocado
2 item(s)
Cilantro
¼ cup(s)
Kosher salt
¼ tsp
Instructions
1
Preheat the broiler. Arrange the tomatillos, white and light-green scallion parts, and garlic on a sheet pan. Broil the ingredients until charred, about 3 minutes. Remove the scallions and garlic from the pan. Turn the tomatillos over and continue to broil until charred all over, 2 to 3 minutes more.
2
Peel the garlic. In a blender, combine the garlic, tomatillos, avocados, cilantro, salt, broiled scallions, and the dark-green scallion parts. Purée until the salsa is smooth. Makes 2 cups.
3
Serving size: 3 tbsp
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