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Green Tomato Salsa Recipe

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This chunky green tomato salsa is bright and tangy, made with fresh ingredients and perfect with a side of chips or on your favorite Mexican dishes.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 servings

Equipment

  • Broiler
  • Cutting board
  • Sharp chef's knife
  • baking sheet
  • Tongs
  • Food processor or high speed blender

Ingredients

  • 1-2 whole serrano peppers (or 1 jalapeño pepper)
  • 1 pound green tomatoes (approximately 3 large green tomatoes)
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic (peeled)
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (plus more to taste)

Instructions

  • Set broiler to high. Place oven rack approximately 8 to 10 inches below heating element.
  • Remove stem, ribs, and seeds from 1-2 whole serrano peppers (or jalapeño pepper). Save seeds for hot salsa if desired.
  • Quarter 1 pound green tomatoes if tomatoes are large. If tomatoes are small, leave tomatoes whole.
  • Arrange peppers, tomatoes, and 3 cloves fresh garlic on large baking sheet. Place baking sheet under broiler.
  • Broil ingredients 4 to 5 minutes or until ingredients just begin to blacken.
  • Once ingredients begin to blacken, carefully flip ingredients over. Return baking sheet to broiler. Broil ingredients 4 to 5 minutes more.
  • Carefully remove baking sheet from broiler. Transfer ingredients to bowl of food processor, using only half of serrano peppers (or jalapeño) to start.
  • Add ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice to food processor. Secure lid on appliance and process ingredients until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Taste mixture. Adjust salt and lime juice as desired. For hotter salsa, add remaining pepper(s) and/or seeds from pepper(s).
  • When satisfied with flavor and consistency of salsa, transfer salsa to serving container. Let salsa cool to room temperature or refrigerate salsa until chilled. Serve as desired.

Recipe Notes

  • Leftover: Refrigerate leftover salsa in an airtight container. Consume within 1 week.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 18calProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 398mgPotassium: 165mgTotal Carbs: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gNet Carbs: 3gVitamin A: 578IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
https://40aprons.com/green-tomato-salsa/