Tomatillo Sauce

This Tomatillo Sauce recipe is perfect when you can get your hands on fresh tomatillos during the hot summer months. There is no need to cook anything for this quick and easy salsa verde, it’s done in no time.

All you need to do is to pop all the ingredients into a blender and serve with Gran Luchito Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips or Gran Luchito Chipotle Tortilla Chips.

Prep time

5 mins
Cook time
Total time

5 mins
Ideal for

Snack
Make it

Mexican
Serves

4

Nutrition: Per serving

kcal 116 fat 5.4g saturates 0.7g carbs 14.1g sugars 0g fibre 1.7g protein 2.1g salt 0.48g

This recipe uses

Chipotle Tortilla Chips

Found in the
Mexican Section

Ingredients

500g / 1.1 lb of tomatillos, washed and peeled, cut into quarters
½ white onion, cut into quarters
1 small garlic clove, peeled
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 handful of coriander, chopped roughly
Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 bag of Gran Luchito Chipotle Tortilla Chips

How to make it

Add the tomatillos, onion, garlic clove, lime juice, olive oil, coriander, a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper into the blender.
Blend until you get a smooth bright green sauce. Taste it and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Serve with Gran Luchito Chipotle Tortilla Chips alongside a very cold beer.

What To Serve With Tomatillo Sauce

For this recipe, it’s best paired with:

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FAQs

Is this tomatillo sauce recipe the same as salsa verde?

Yes it is. A salsa verde is a cold, uncooked green sauce, which this one is!

What can I substitute for tomatillos?

For a tomatillo substitute, buy underripe tomatoes and add a squeeze of lime juice.