Salsa Verde - Green Chile Sauce | Shape Your Future Recipes | Oklahoma TSET

tomatillos

🥗Healthier: green tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatillos

Green tomatoes offer a similar tartness.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: serrano peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Serrano peppers provide comparable heat.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley can mimic the freshness of cilantro.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar adds acidity without citrus.

Peel the papery skin off the tomatillos and cut them in half.

Slice the jalapeños, poblano peppers, and Hatch chili peppers in half.

Place all the sliced vegetables on a sheet pan and broil in the oven until browned and softened.

Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender.

Add about half a teaspoon of salt, a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, and dried spices (cumin, oregano, sage) to the blender.

Blend until reaching the desired consistency, either smooth or chunky.

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