When it's tomatillo season, there's one must-make dish: tomatillo salsa. Fresh, bright, spicy, and oh-so green, tomatillo salsa can come in many different varieties ? enough to suit any taste. Here we've rounded up our top-rated recipes for avocado tomatillo salsa, roasted tomatillo salsa, and even air fryer tomatillo salsa. Get husking and try any of these tomatillo salsa recipes for a delicious dip or accompaniment to tacos, chicken, and more.
Roasted Tomatillo and Garlic Salsa
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A full pound of fresh tomatillos goes into this delicious green salsa, which you can make as mild or as spicy as you wish. If you're looking for a roasted tomatillo salsa verde, this is the real deal says reviewer VREYES: "This is an authentic recipe…We have made it almost all of our lives like this."
Deliciosa Salsa Verde
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Another basic tomatillo salsa, this time without the garlic. Jalapeno and serrano peppers add two dimensions of heat and flavor, and lime juice and cilantro add lots of brightness to counter the spice. Given all the glowing reviews, you can’t go wrong. Take it from Allrecipes Allstar Baking Nana: “Very easy and of so good! This is great on nachos or enchiladas or just with some good tortilla chips. Thanks – this recipe is a keeper.”
Mean Green Guacamole Salsa
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Avocados and tomatillos blend together into a tantalizing green salsa that every guac lover must try. In this recipe, the tomatillos are boiled instead of roasted, but you can opt to roast if you'd like.
Mexican Charred Tomatillo Salsa
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This authentic Mexican recipe for Salsa martajada de tomate verde chars the tomatillos till blackened, then combines them with nothing more than chile de arbol, garlic, and salt. Don't let the short ingredient list fool you; this is a deliciously complex and smoky salsa well worth the effort!
No-Cook, Large-Batch Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
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This easy no-cook salsa is perfect for tomatillo season, using a full 10 pounds of fresh tomatillos. Since it's no cook, most of the work is done after you've finished husking! Ladle the no-cook salsa into freezer bags or containers and freeze in serving-size portions for fresh tomatillo goodness for months to come!
Corn and Tomatillo Salsa
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A salsa meant for summer when both tomatillos and fresh corn are in season! Green onion, lime juice, coriander, and fresh cilantro all add loads of flavor. Add fresh jalapeno to taste and serve with tortilla chips for a late-summer snack to remember!
Three Chile Dry Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
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Tomatillos are roasted in a dry cast iron skillet, then husked and combined with not one, but three, chile peppers — serrano, jalapeno, and pequin — resulting in a deliciously complex and spicy salsa. "Wowza! This salsa really packs a punch thanks to roasting the ingredients before hand," says reviewer MBKRH.
Chihuahua-Style Salsa Verde
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This tomatillo salsa includes lettuce in the mix for an extra dose of green! “I thought this was fabulous! I used fresh cilantro…but that is the only change I made,” says Allrecipes Allstar Soup Loving Nicole.
Air Fryer Roasted Salsa Verde
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Yes, you can make tomatillo salsa in an air fryer! Use your air fryer to make roasting tomatillos ridiculously easy and mess-free. If you have an air fryer with a smaller basket, halve the recipe or roast the tomatillos in two batches.
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
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This recipe was first published on Allrecipes more than 20 years ago and has received hundreds of five-star reviews since. Whether you've never made tomatillo salsa before or just want a tried-and-tested recipe that's sure to please, this is your go-to!
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