Charred Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats, NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.

Salsa · Verde · Mexican

Tomatillos, onion, chillies and garlic blistered in a hot pan, pulsed to a chunky salsa and finished with coriander, lime and salt.

Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Total20 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving41 kcal
PremiumLow saturated fatLow sugarsHigh fibreGluten-freeDairy-freeVegetarianVeganNo added sugar
ServingsMakes 10
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.

Method

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low saturated fat: 0.3 g saturated fat per 100 g, 4.4% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
  • Low sugars: 5 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
  • High fibre: 4.1 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 66 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large heavy frying pan
  • tongs
  • food processor or blender
  • chopping board
  • knife
  • serving bowl

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy41 kcal
Protein0.9 g
Carbohydrate5.5 g
of which sugars3.3 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat2.2 g
of which saturates0.2 g
Fibre1.7 g
Salt0.44 g

Protein per 100 kcal

2.2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values