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Salsa Cruda

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Eva Kolenko

Salsa cruda tastes best drizzled atop some kind of meat-based antojitos or entrées (such as carnitas), or at least a dish with very robust, “meaty” vegetables, like grilled portobello or king oyster mushrooms. It's a little too raw-tasting to eat on its own with chips.

Reprinted with permission from Nopalito copyright 2017 by Gonzalo Guzman with Stacy Adimando. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. 

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

7

medium tomatillos, husked, rinsed

1–2

jalapeños, coarsely chopped

1

large garlic clove

¼

bunch cilantro leaves with tender stems

Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Pulse tomatillos, jalapeños, garlic, cilantro, and a generous pinch of salt in a food processor until well blended but the salsa still has a slightly chunky texture. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

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  • This recipe makes Cinco de mayo the best day of the year in my family.

    • kittycats24

    • Pennsylvania

    • 5/5/2020