Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo Salsa

Servings

6

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

6 minutes

Calories

51

Cuisine

Mexican

Category

Ninja Foodi Blender Cold & Hot - HB150

Blenders have long been used to make quick work of dips, like traditional tomato-based salsas. Toss in a handful of simple ingredients and with a few pulses you have afresh, vibrant salsa. What sets the Foodi™Blender apart in this recipe is the ability to saute the tomatillos before blending the salsa. Raw tomatillos are very acidic and cooking them reduces the acidity and gives them a nice smokiness. Usually this step would be done on the stovetop, but with the Foodi, it is all done in one pitcher!
Tomatillo Salsa

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1½ pounds tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and chopped
  • ½ white onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 jalapei'io peppers, stemmed and cored (remove the seeds and membrane)
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Ninja Foodi Blender Cold &
  • Hot - HB150

Directions

  1. Place the vegetable oil and chopped tomatillos into the blender pitcher. Select SAUTE.
  2. Remove the pitcher lid and let the contents cool for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeflo, and salt into the blender pitcher. PULSE 3 times, select BLEND, then choose HIGH and run for about 20 seconds. Repeat until the desired consistency is reached.
  4. Stored in an airtight container, this keeps in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.