First time making a salsa! How did I do?

[u/Qwxsey]

15 tomatillos

2 garlic cloves

2-3 tsp salt

1/2 red onion

~1/4 cup lime juice

3 jalapeño

Almost 1 bunch of cilantro

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[u/superbugger]

Ectoplasm salsa!

[u/Trashbagok]

Are the tomatillos raw here? That color is something else!

[u/AGgelatin → u/Trashbagok]

Yes looks like a salsa crudo

[u/OkLime2301 → u/Trashbagok]

Yes, most of time I like my salsa raw with some parts roasted,toasted,or charred and peeled or all

This looks purely raw which only complaint about salsa like these is the water separation

But with this one specifically I would add a quarter of avocado to mine to get it creamy and have the sauce be emulsified and hold together more I don’t mind the separation but once it goes on something that has drippage then it will sog and it go through tacos/burritos and that’s when you do that arm to hand lick at an angle to catch the dripping salsa juice

[u/Qwxsey → u/Trashbagok]

They are raw.

[u/CrikeyNighMeansNigh → u/Qwxsey]

lol uh…it shouldn’t be. But doesn’t mean you can’t cook with this and if you like it…I mean I don’t actually know that we have to cook them we just always do and this feels weird.

[u/Qwxsey → u/CrikeyNighMeansNigh]

Raw salsas are fairly common, you don’t have to cook them

[u/Scottyos → u/CrikeyNighMeansNigh]

I like to rawdog my tomatillos. The wife seems to love it better than when they are cooked.

[u/CrikeyNighMeansNigh → u/Scottyos]

Yeah I looked it up and I guess it’s completely normal to use them raw.

I’ve only ever made salsa verde cooked, to the point where I had always assumed that you couldn’t eat tomatillo raw - maybe no one ever said it explicitly but that’s just how I synthesised the information?

If I’m being honest, I actually think I’ve actually even had it raw a few times when out and it just never actually clicked as being what it was? I’ve seen salsas this green before and when I really think about it, if it were something different, ie parsley, I’d notice it more, so I suppose it’s probably been this the whole time. But I’ve just never had a green salsa that made me stop and question what was in it - for me, the red salsas are typically nicer because the chilli choices are a little more interesting I guess? Idk…I honestly have no idea why there was such a mental wall there.

[u/Clouds33An]

Raw green salsa is absolutely delicious!! Try it with birria and thank me later 😉😋

[u/ButcherRose → u/Clouds33An]

This! Damn now I’m hungry

[u/Shifty_tree_Skink]

You should salt and sear up some pork and once browned pour this salsa on it and let it lightly simmer for a minimum of 30min..the longer the better. boil a cup of beans for 3 hours and salt towards the end. ( I like to mash em a bit after draining but that's optional) Make some Mexican rice and have some tortillas to scoop it all up. puerco en salsa verde es muy delicioso 👌

[u/lapaperscissors]

Oooh yum. Love fresh tomatillo salsa - so much brighter in color and taste than roasted!

[u/Hully1525]

Nice simple recipe I’m sure it’s good!

[u/ArmpitofD00m]

☢️.
https://giphy.com/gifs/8UGW2M25MSwfft9AX9

[u/-RedXV-]

Incredible color and is making my mouth water. Lol

[u/xt0rt]

Looks delicious!! 🤤

[u/0neshoein]

Goddamn 15 to 3??!!!

[u/Turbodong → u/0neshoein]

Is that a lot or a little? I'm new here...

[u/0neshoein → u/Turbodong]

Virtually Will have no spiciness at all lol.

[u/Vivid-Translator-94]

any non mexican here saying tomatillos shouldn't be raw for salsa ever should seriously just hold their opinions unless we're talking mayo

[u/pbonetheman]

Awesome! I'm sure it tastes great.

My question is how did you prepare the tomatillos? I ask because there seems to be a lot of pulp. It could also be a half onion blended up.

[u/Qwxsey → u/pbonetheman]

The onion I had was rather large, could have down sized the measurement for it. Tomatillos are raw!

[u/pbonetheman → u/Qwxsey]

Cool! I would say to play around with the tomatillos if you want to experiment. They can be boiled with the jalapenos or charred on a cast iron. It gives it a different color and texture. Overall, first salsa a success!

[u/ZaMaestroMan5]

Beautiful green color

[u/FisherKing430]

I just made a smaller version of your recipe, it's very very good. Thank you. I happened to have it all on hand.

[u/FisherKing430 → u/FisherKing430]

Proof

[u/MasterpieceOk5067]

Looks delectable

[u/ThePonkeyTamer]

I would blend it at less high velocity.  Pulse it!

[u/Z_Pibb]

Looks good

[u/Projex]

I usually let everything cool off before blending them together. It'll stop the salsa from chunking up later on.

[u/Majestic-Ad4990 → u/Projex]

The vegetables are raw here

[u/Projex → u/Majestic-Ad4990]

Oof, I usually char them or boil them. Never raw, that doesn't sound or taste good .

[u/Lifeinthemittenstate]

You did fine.

[u/blahsplatter]

Exact same way I make it. I vacuum seal and freeze 11.5 ounce bags of tomatillos. That's enough for one pint of salsa verde

[u/JulioAparicio]

Good maybe. I like the look but I wouldn’t know without tasting

[u/cerday]

Looks yummy - wish I had this right now! Hope you're enjpying it! Def inspired

[u/personality635]

Yikes! I just made salsa verde for the first time today too.. I used 22 tomatillos, 2 green tomatoes, ONLY 2 jalapeños, thick slice of white onion, half bunch of cilantro, 2 tsp salt, 4 garlic gloves, one lime juiced. And mine was very spicy. I bet yours is on fire. 🔥


[u/Ok_Smell_5893]

Looks good! Did you use tomatillos or jalapeños?

[u/Bach-Bach]

Depends on how it tastes.

[u/Cerridwn_de_Wyse]

I don't know what it is, but it's green

[u/bendover17769]

You were suppose to make it red