Tomato Tomatillo Salsa

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Tomato Tomatillo SalsaTomatillo, a small, sour, green fruit with a paperlike husk, is a key ingredient in many Latin American green sauces. In Canada, buy them fresh in late summer or canned all year round. No tomatillos? Substitute red or green tomatoes and use lime juice instead of the orange. Enjoy this salsa with grilled fish.2 user reviews.
Tomato Tomatillo Salsa

Tomato Tomatillo Salsa
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

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Nutritional Info
per each of 6 servings: about -
cal 112112 cal
pro 1 g1g pro
total fat 9 g9g total fat
sat. fat 1 g1g sat. fat
carb 7 g7g carb
fibre 2 g2g fibre
chol 0 mg0mg chol
sodium 102 mg102mg sodium
% RDI: -
calcium 11 calcium
iron 44 iron
vit A 88 vit A
vit C 3232 vit C
folate 99 folate

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Tomatillo, a small, sour, green fruit with a paperlike husk, is a key ingredient in many Latin American green sauces. In Canada, buy them fresh in late summer or canned all year round. No tomatillos? Substitute red or green tomatoes and use lime juice instead of the orange. Enjoy this salsa with grilled fish.

Ingredients

  • 4 tomatoes 4 tomatoes
  • 4 canned or fresh tomatillos 4 canned or fresh tomatillos
  • 1/2 small red onion , diced1/2 small red onion, diced
  • 2 jalapeño peppers , minced2 jalapeño peppers, minced
  • 1 clove garlic , minced1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2/3 cup chopped fresh coriander 2/3 cup chopped fresh coriander
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp orange juice 3 tbsp orange juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper

Preparation

In saucepan of boiling water, blanch tomatoes just long enough to loosen skins, about 30 seconds. Immediately plunge into ice water. Peel, seed and chop enough to make about 2 cups (500 mL); let drain for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, chop tomatillos to make about 1 cup (250 mL).

In bowl, combine tomatoes, tomatillos, onion, jalapeño peppers, garlic, coriander, oil, orange juice, salt and pepper.

(Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 24 hours. Drain before using.)

 Makes about 3 cups (750 mL), or 4 to 6 servings.

Source : August 2009

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