Avocado Tomatillo Salsa Verde Sauce/Dip

This salsa verde sauce is made with avocado to give it some body and creaminess. It makes a great dip on its own or a fresh addition to tacos, burritos, or eggs in the morning. The best part is it’s really easy to make!

I was driving down to San Diego years ago and stopped to get a veggie burrito. It was served with a sauce I have never had before and have certainly never forgotten about. It was creamier than salsa verde but definitely wasn’t a mayonnaise based sauce. This was my attempt at recreating this sauce. It may not be exact but it is delicious!

The food processor does all the work in this recipe! It doesn’t get any easier than that!

Notes about the ingredients

Avocado – Adds the creaminess to the sauce. The avocado I had was pretty large so I only needed to use 1/2 of it. If you have a small avocado you probably will need to use the whole thing.

Tomatillos – These are sticky in nature. Make sure to remove the husks and wash them. Flavor wise, smaller tomatillos are better than larger ones. The husks should look fresh and not dried out.

Jalapenos – I can’t handle spice so I removed the seeds. If spiciness is your jam then leave them in.

Lime – I added a squeeze of lime at the end and mixed for one last time. I felt that the sauce needed it. Depending on your tomatillos, you may not want to add this.

Avocado Tomatillo Salsa Verde Sauce/Dip

Serves: About 2 cups Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 3 tomatillos - husks removed roughly chopped
• 2 jalapeno - roughly chopped (seeds removed if making a mild sauce)
• 3 heaping Tbsp. white onion - roughly chopped
• 1 Tbsp. cilantro leaves - roughly chopped leaves
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1/2 large avocado or 1 whole small avocado - pit and skin removed
• Squeeze of lime (optional)
• Water - 1-4 Tbsp. as needed for consistency
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Put the tomatillos, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, garlic and 1 Tbsp. of water in a food processor.  Blend until almost smooth and lo large chunks remain.  Add more water, Tbsp. by Tbsp. if needed.  I ended up using 2 1/2 Tbsp. of water.
2. Add the avocado and blend until smooth.  Add salt to taste and a squeeze of lime if needed.  

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