How to make El Pollo Loco Avocado Salsa

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano pepper

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Serrano adds heat, while green bell pepper is milder and more affordable.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Rinse tomatillos and cilantro under running water.

In a pan, add 2 cups of water and bring to high heat.

Add tomatillos and 3 garlic cloves to the boiling water.

Cook until tomatillos change color to a light yellow.

Transfer cooked tomatillos to a blender.

Add rinsed cilantro, jalapeños, jalapeño juice, vinegar, and salt to the blender.

Slice avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into the blender.

Add 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the tomatillos to the blender.

Blend until creamy and smooth.

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