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Avocado and Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

[heart_this] · Feb 5, 2011 · 15 Comments

Avocado and Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

I have been crazy for roasted tomatillo salsa or salsa verde ever since I discovered tomatillos. A while ago I heard about a new take on the salsa, an avocado and roasted tomatillos salsa which sounded good and I have just been itching to try it ever since. With the avocados in the salsa it kind of sounded like a cross between the salsa verde and guacamole which is another dip that I am completely into. This recipe is pretty much as simple as taking the recipe for the roasted tomatillo salsa and adding some mashed avocado. For my particular use however I also wanted to try to reduce the amount of moisture in the salsa so I threw it into a sauce pan and simmered it to reduce the liquid a bit before adding the avocado, lemon juice and cilantro. The avocado worked quite well in the salsa verde mellowing out the spicy heat of the jalapeno pepper all the while adding an amazing creamy texture. This salsa would go great with tortilla chips for dipping and tomorrow I will use it in another tasty snack for Sundays big game.
Tip: Tomatillos freeze well so freeze some in the summer when they are in season.

Avocado and Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Avocado and Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1/2 pound tomatillos (husks removed)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 small onion (peeled and cut into large chunks)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 large avocado (stone removed, scooped from skin and mashed)
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
directions
  1. Place the tomatillos and jalapeno pepper on a baking sheet and broil in the oven until the tomatillos and jalapenos are blackened all over, about 10 minutes per side.
  2. Place the tomatillos, jalapeno pepper, onion and garlic into a food processor and puree. (Remove the charred outer skins first if you wish.)
  3. (Optional) Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  4. (Optional) Add the the tomatillo salsa, season with salt and pepper and saute until it thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
  5. (Optional) Remove from heat and let cool.
  6. Mix in the mashed avocado, lime juice and cilantro.
Use in:
Shrimp Nachos
Corned Beef, Cabbage and Kimchi Burrito
Fajita Burgers

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Comments

  1. Jennifurla says

    February 5, 2011 at 1:09 am

    tomoatillo's are something I have been wanting to try, this looks really great

    Reply
  2. Aurelia says

    February 5, 2011 at 2:08 am

    I love avocados! They're something that my parents always seemed to eat a lot of when I was younger and I got a bit tired of them. But then a few years ago I rediscovered how great they are – and so versatile too!

    This looks a great recipe, thanks for sharing it 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jennifer and Jaclyn @ sketch-free vegan says

    February 5, 2011 at 3:47 am

    nice! it's like guac and salsa in one! love it

    Reply
  4. amanda abby says

    February 5, 2011 at 5:53 am

    I'm going to have to try this- I LOVE avocados and tomatillos.

    Reply
  5. JodieMo says

    February 5, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Love love love it! I made something like this a while ago and it was SO delicious!

    Reply
  6. Melmo says

    February 5, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    this looks soo delicious. yummy

    Reply
  7. anniebakes says

    February 5, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    Good stuff for Game Day, kevin! anne

    Reply
  8. Lauren says

    February 5, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    How can you go wrong with a hybrid of salsa verde and guacamole?! Two of my favorite chip dips :). This would indeed be perfect for Super Bowl Sunday… or any day, really.

    Reply
  9. The Duo Dishes says

    February 5, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Much more interesting than plain 'ol guac. Good idea!

    Reply
  10. kimchicsisters says

    February 5, 2011 at 5:49 pm

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  11. Anonymous says

    February 5, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    YUM!

    Reply
  12. Bobbi Yum says

    February 5, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    In the US, surprisingly, you can find tomatillos at Wal-Mart!

    Reply
  13. Sarah (Flavoropolis) says

    February 7, 2011 at 5:43 am

    This sounds delicious! For some reason I have never thought to combine avocados with salsa, but I can tell from looking at it that it's an excellent idea.

    Reply
  14. adventures of a spouse says

    February 7, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    This was a HUGE hit yesterday – I doubled the recipe and it was all gobbled up. Thank you! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Angelina Raven says

    February 10, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    thank you for this wonderful recipe! It is WONDERFUL!

    Reply

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