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A jar of roasted salsa verde.

Roasted Salsa Verde

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  • Author: Salima Benkhalti
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
  • Category: Salsa, Side Dish, Condiment
  • Method: Blended, Roasted
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

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  • 20 tomatillos, husked and rinsed 
  • 3 serrano or 1 jalapeño pepper
  • 5 cloves of garlic (with the skin still on) 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 3/4 cup cilantro
  • 1/2 cup water
  • more salt as needed

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. On a parchment lined oven safe pan add tomatillos, peppers, and garlic cloves (left in their skin). Drizzle generously with olive oil and salt. Bake for 30 minutes. 
  2. Cool the tomatillos, peppers, and garlic. Peel the garlic by smashing it out of the skins with your hands and then add to a blender. Blend with the cilantro and water. Taste to see if more salt is needed. Enjoy!