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Salsa de Tomatillo
2 servings
Tomatillos start out tart, but once they're stewed or roasted, the natural sugar in the fruit develops, striking a nice balance in the sauce. You can use this as a dipping salsa instead of a cooking salsa if you omit most of the water in the recipe!
Ingredients
Makes 2 Servings
- yellow onion, diced (1)
- garlic, minced (3 cloves)
- large tomatillos, paper husks removed and cut in half (8)
- water (1/2 cup)
- salt (1/8 tsp.)
- ground cumin (1/2 tsp.)
- chopped fresh cilantro (3 tbsp.)
- juice of limes (2), optional
Directions
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Over medium-high heat, sauté the onion until it is lightly browned. Reduce the heat to medium.
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Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
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Add the tomatillos, water, salt, and cumin.
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Simmer until the tomatillos have turned into a chunky sauce.
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Remove from the heat and add the cilantro and optional lime juice.
Nutrition Facts
Per 1-cup serving
Calories: 76
Protein: 2 g
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Sugar: 6 g
Total Fat: 2 g
Calories from Fat: 18%
Fiber: 5 g
Sodium: 109 mg
