Mexican Green Sauce With Tomatillos And Avocado (salsa Verde)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 -3 serrano peppers, stemmed and coarsely chopped (or jalapeno peppers)
• 6 -8 medium tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed and cut into quarters (about 1/2 pound)
• 1 ripe hass avocado
• 12 -15 sprigs cilantro, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor or blender (or with mortar and pestle), process garlic and salt to a paste.
• 2 in the processor or blender, place onion, jalapenos and tomatillos and pulse to make a slightly chunky mix. remove to bowl.
• 3 halve and pit avocado and scoop out flesh. chop finely and add to other ingredients. add cilantro and mix well.
• 4 serve with tortilla chips or as a condiment for meat, fish, poultry, burritos or quesadillas.
• 5 makes about 2 cups.