This Roasted Salsa Verde recipe is a delicious and versatile Mexican sauce made from roasted tomatillos, giving it a smoky flavor. It's perfect for adding zest to tacos, burritos, or grilled meats.
For a delicious way to use this sauce, try these Gluten Free Chicken Fajitas, or these Healthy Turkey Burrito Bowls!
Ingredients Needed
What is Salsa Verde Made of?
- Tomatillos
- Onions
- Olive Oil
- Garlic
- Cilantro
- Fire Roasted Chilis
- Salt
Substitutions/Variations
- Add in some jalapeno's for a spicy kick!
- Use red onion in place of regular Spanish/white onion.
- Use avocado or coconut oil instead of olive oil.
What to Eat with Salsa Verde
- Chips and Salsa
- Sauce for Enchiladas
- Pork Verde Skillet recipe (a delicious egg free breakfast!)
- Gluten Free Chicken Fajitas
- Mix it with sour cream for a creamy dip.
- Healthy Turkey Burrito Bowls
- Mix into scrambled eggs before frying, or serve it on top of fried eggs!
How to Make Roasted Salsa Verde
Preheat the broiler and place the oven rack on the top slot.
Rough chop the tomatillos and onions, then slather them in oil and salt.
Place them on a baking sheet and place them under the broiler. Broil for roughly 3 minutes, until lightly charred and softened, then remove and let them cool off.
When the veggies are cooled, place them along with all of the remaining ingredients into a blender and blend until completely mixed.
Add salt to taste. Enjoy!
Allergen and Lifestyle Friendly
This Salsa Verde is paleo friendly and Whole30 compatible! There's no unhealthy, inflammation inducing seed oils either.
It's naturally gluten free, dairy free, and grain free. We're using olive oil too so it's soy free!
FAQ's
Salsa verde is a green salsa, so tomatoes are not used. In it's place is tomatillos! Tomatillos are the main ingredient along with onions, garlic, and cilantro.
The main ingredients differ here, with traditional red salsa using tomatoes, and salsa verde using tomatillos.
Salsa verde, just like regular salsa, doesn't necessarily have to be spicy! If you don't want it spicy don't use jalapenos. Note that this recipe does not call for jalapenos, but you can add them if you'd like.
See above for a large list, but it's traditionally served with all various Mexican food!
Top Tip
Don't worry about the stickiness of the tomatillos! Once you peel off the papery outer layer, the tomatillos skin is a bit sticky. This is ok!
Simply wash them off as any usual fruit or vegetable, and don't worry about any stickiness left on, that's normal.
Roasted Salsa Verde
Equipment
- 1 chef's knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- ½ lb tomatillos peeled and washed
- 1 small-med onion or ½ large; rough chopped
- olive oil for drizzling
- ½ bunch cilantro rough chopped
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- 4 oz jar of fire roasted diced chilis
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Place the rack at the top of the oven.
- Peel, wash, and chop the tomatillos in half. Peel and chop the onion. Slather them both with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place onions and tomatillos on a tray and place in the oven.
- Broil for 2-3 minutes, until softened and lightly charred.
- When broiled veggies have cooled, place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, then enjoy!
Other Healthy Dressings to Try!
If you like this dressing, I have a few more you may love!
- Cilantro Lime Dressing is seriously my all time favorite dressing! It goes fabulously with so many things. My favorite way is on top of roasted veggies. I also like it with any Mexican foods and tacos.
- Mango Dressing is another unique and delicious dressing! It's sweet and refreshing and there's nothing like it.
- Dairy Free Ranch Dressing tastes way more fresh than the bottled stuff in the store!
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