Best Fresh Salsa Verde Recipes

FRESH HERB SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine herbs, garlic, and vinegar; if desired, add capers and anchovy fillets. Pulse until coarsely chopped, 20 seconds. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

FRESH GREEN SALSA (SALSA VERDE CRUDA)

Steps:

• Put the tomatillos in a blender first, then add the remaining ingredients. Pulse a few times, then blend until the salsa is very smooth, at least 1 minute. Season to taste with additional chile and salt, and blend again.

FRESH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• In an ungreased skillet, cook tomatillos over medium heat for 10 minutes or until tender and browned, turning frequently. Cool on a wire rack. For a milder flavor, remove veins and seeds from serrano peppers; finely chop peppers., In a food processor, combine the tomatillos, peppers, onion, 2 tablespoons cilantro, garlic and salt; cover and pulse just until mixture is coarsely pureed. , Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Refrigerate until serving.

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH SALSA VERDE AND FRESH CHICK PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the skirt steak from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature.
• For the salsa verde:
• To a medium bowl, add the garlic, shallot, anchovy, capers, red chili flakes, chile, lemon zest (saved juice for later), mint and parsley. Save the lemon juice just until serving - this will help prevent the herbs from turning a dark unappealing color. Add the extra-virgin olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Set aside. Do not salt now. Allow the flavors to meld and come together.
• Preheat the grill over high heat.
• Season the skirt steak with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper and drizzle both sides with extra-virgin olive oil. Put on the grill and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes for the first side, then flip. Continue to cook for another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes for medium-rare, remembering that the second side doesn't take as long as the first. Remove the steak from the grill to a cutting board. Let rest prior to slicing.
• For the chick pea salad:
• Put a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, season with salt and add the chickpeas. Allow to blanch for about 10 to 15 seconds. Add the shallots and chile to a medium bowl. Drain the chick peas and add to the shallots and chile. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Toss in the parsley and mint leaves. Taste and season, if needed.
• When ready to serve, add the lemon juice to the salsa verde. Taste and season with salt and pepper, only if necessary.
• Slice the skirt steak in half and then against the grain and mound the slices onto each serving plate. Top with some of the salsa verde and the chick pea salad.

VEAL SCALOPPINE WITH FRESH CORN POLENTA AND SALSA VERDE-BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut the veal against the grain into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Cut the slices into eighteen 1 1/2-ounce pieces (or have your butcher do this for you). Pound the veal between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thickness. Season the meat with salt and pepper. Dredge the veal in flour, coating well on both sides. Set the floured veal aside on a baking sheet.
• Heat two large sauté pans over high heat for 2 minutes. Swirl 2 tablespoons oil in each pan, and wait a minute. Shake the excess flour from the veal, and place a single layer in each pan (make sure the pieces of veal are not crowded or overlapping). Cook a minute or two on each side, until the veal is nicely browned. Remove the meat to a baking sheet, and finish cooking the remaining veal, adding more oil to the pan, as necessary.
• Pour the oil out of one of the pans but don't wipe it clean (those crusty bits are tasty). Return the pan to medium-high heat (you will only need one pan to make the sauce), and add the butter. Cook a few minutes, swirling the pan often, until the butter browns and smells nutty. Turn off the heat and wait a minute. Then stir in 1/3 cup salsa verde, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a pinch of freshly ground black pepper, and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Taste for balance and seasoning. Be careful-the butter will be very hot.
• Spoon half the hot polenta onto a large warm platter, and scatter the dandelion greens over the top. Arrange the veal over the greens, allowing some of the polenta and greens to show through. Spoon the salsa verde-brown butter over the veal. Serve the rest of the polenta and remaining salsa verde on the side.
• Using a mortar and pestle, pound the herbs to a paste. (You may have to do this in batches.) Work in some of the olive oil, and transfer the mixture to a bowl. Pound the garlic and anchovy, and add them to the herbs.
• Gently pound the capers until they're partially crushed, and add them to the herbs. Stir in the remaining oil, a pinch of black pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste for balance and seasoning.
• Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons butter and, when it foams, add the corn. Season with the thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper and sauté 3 to 4 minutes, until the corn is just cooked and tender. Stir the corn into the polenta right before serving.
• You can pound the veal and prepare the salsa verde a few hours ahead. You can make the polenta and sauté the corn ahead of time, too. Stir the corn into the polenta at the last minute.

FRESH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos, garlic, cilantro, green onions, jalapenos and salt in the blender or food processor container.
• Pulse until onions are processed, about 10 to 15 seconds.
• Pulse a few more times in needed, but be careful and not over process.
• Pour mixture into an airtight container, and chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
• Before serving, add the cubed avocado.
• The cook time reflects the chilling time.

FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Husk and wash tomatillos.
• Chop the tomatillos into very course chunks. Set aside.
• Depending on how hot you like your salsa, either remove the seeds and veins from the jalapenos or leave them intact.
• Chop the jalapeno into small chunks and put into blender or food processor.
• Peel the garlic, put into blender.
• Take the cilantro, remove the leaves from the stems and put into blender (no need to chop).
• Put lime juice, salt, sugar and olive oil into the blender.
• Last, put the tomatillos into blender and blend until smooth.
• Serve chilled. Be sure to experiment with different amounts of jalapeno, lime juice, salt, etc.

OLE! FRESH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• FIRE-ROASTED METHOD: Fire-up the broiler; REMOVE tomatillo husks and rinse with warm water; remove stems from fresh jalapeno peppers.
• ARRANGE whole tomatillos and whole jalapeno pepper(s) on a broiler pan.
• BROIL until just lightly charred on top surface.
• REMOVE broiler pan when tomatillo skins are just lightly charred and split: USE a spoon or spatula to remove from broiler pan.
• SQUEEZE 2 tablespoons juice from kneaded fresh Key limes; remove leaves from 1 bunch fresh cilantro to make 3/4 cup.
• PLACE tomatilloes and desired remaining ingredients into a food processor.
• PROCESS until smooth.
• ADJUST to personal taste, if desired. It is now ready to serve, but may be simmered if desired to mellow flavor.
• SERVE any way you like.
• SNAP your fingers and shout,"OLE"!

BRUSCHETTA WITH FRESH RICOTTA AND PINE NUT SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Before you begin, make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature. Preheat your grill, if using. (You can also crisp the bread in a toaster.)
• Combine the ricotta and oil in a metal bowl and whip with a whisk until fluffy. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat for 30 seconds to 1 minute, just to lighten the mixture and make sure the oil is incorporated.
• Brush each slice of bread with a little olive oil, and then grill until lightly toasted and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Alternatively, use a toaster to crisp the bread then brush with olive oil.
• Spread the ricotta mixture over the crostini, about 2 tablespoons per slice. Dollop about 1 teaspoon of the salsa verde on each and serve.

ENCHILADA EGG BAKE WITH FRESH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook and stir tomatillos and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min. or until tomatillos are evenly browned. Add 1/2 cup water; cover. Cook 5 min. or until tomatillos are softened and water is evaporated; transfer to blender. Add remaining water, peppers and half the cilantro; blend until smooth. Stir in 1/3 cup onions.
• Cook chorizo in same skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until done; drain. Stir in eggs; cook 2 min. or just until eggs begin to set, stirring occasionally. Stir in half the VELVEETA.
• Spread 3/4 cup tomatillo sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/3 cup egg mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in dish. Top with remaining VELVEETA and tomatillo sauce.
• Bake 20 min. or until enchiladas are heated through and VELVEETA is melted. Finely chop remaining cilantro. Serve enchiladas topped with sour cream, remaining onions and cilantro.

FRESH CHARRED TUNA STEAK WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Place the anchovy fillets and capers on to a large board and, using a heavy knife, finely chop them. Place the chilli and garlic on top and chop again until finely minced.
• Scrape into a bowl and stir in the herbs, mustard, 3 Tbs of the oil and the vinegar. Season with black pepper and set aside.
• Preheat a ridged griddle pan. Lightly brush the tuna with tuna and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until just cooked through but still a little pink in the centre. Transfer to 4 serving plates and spoon over the salsa. Serve immediately.