Name: Homemade Salsa Verde
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 10-12 medium tomatillos, husked and cleaned; 1-2 small jalapenos, halved and seeded; 1 small onion, quartered; 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled; 1-2 tablespoons olive oil; 1-2 handfuls fresh cilantro; Salt and pepper, to taste

Jump to recipe

HOMEMADE SALSA VERDE — Fresh tomatillos are roasted, then blended with jalapeno, cilantro, garlic and onion to create this mildly spicy green salsa.

I was excited to spot tomatillos at my local farm stand this week. They seem to have such a short growing season here in Colorado that I can’t resist buying them when I see them.

And then, of course, I couldn’t resist making some Homemade Salsa Verde! One of my favorite things to do with fresh tomatillos is make green salsa.

Everyone in my family prefers green salsa to the traditional red, so fresh tomatillo salsa is a big hit around here.

In fact, my youngest won’t use anything but green salsa…..especially if it’s fresh and homemade!

I always roast the tomatillos first, along with some of the other salsa ingredients, to give it a bit of a smoky flavor.

Once your veggies are roasted, it just takes a minute to pulse everything together in the food processor.

I usually use one or two jalapenos, depending on their size and whether or not we want a spicy salsa. If you like it spicy, be sure to leave some of the seeds in your jalapenos.

This Homemade Salsa Verde is great in tacos, and burritos, or on enchiladas, but we enjoy it most with our favorite tortilla chips.

Be sure to save this Roasted Tomatillo Salsa recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Produce: tomatillos, jalapenos, onion, garlic, fresh cilantro
Olive oil
Salt and pepper