This simple summer tomatillo salsa will get your motor running! It’s tangy and fresh tasting, a nice change from tomato based salsas that’s easy to whip up on a Sunday and put on everything from eggs to hamburgers the rest of the week! Roasting and broiling the ingredients make for a slightly sweeter, more mellow salsa.
Simple Summer Salsa
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 to 8 medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1/2 large onion, cut into pieces
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 T Worcestershire sauce
- 1 T sugar
- 1 roasted jalapeno
Instructions
- Roast the tomatillos under a broiler for five minutes on each side or until slightly blackened
- Scrape into a food processor bowl
- Roast the onion, garlic and jalapeno in a 425 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until softened and slightly charred
- Add to the food processor with the peanuts and process until smooth
This is great anywhere you would use salsa, with chips (and cheese), on tacos or chili rellenos or tamales… well, you get the picture!
Adapted from a Ricky Bayless recipe.
xxoo,
RMW
Riet says
DELICIOUS, what a great recipe. LOve it and will make it.
Raw Thoughts and Feelings says
That looks so good, and very easy to make!
Carol says
Oh bet this recipe is yummy ~ Great photos ~ making me hungry! ~ (A Creative Harbor)
EG Wow, Canada says
I would love to eat at your house. 🙂
Naperville Now says
it’s nearly cocktail hour in Chicago…I’ll be right over.
Rocky Mountain Woman says
Hey Naperville,
Come on over! I’ll open a bottle of wine!
xxoo,
RMW
Rebecca says
Great photos, my tummy is rumbling!
x
Teresa says
That sounds absolutely delicious, but I must say, the brown is a bit odd for a salsa.
JDaniel4's Mom says
This looks wonderful. I would love it on pita chips.
carrian says
I could totally go for some of that!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
What an intriguing recipe! I’ve never cooked with tomatillas before but it’s getting warmer here 😉
Emille says
Oh, yummy!
Judie McEwen says
I am fascinated by the addition of peanuts to the salsa, but it sounds delicious, and not just for summer, either!!!
VBR says
I can’t eat hot peppers but I can share – so I sent this link to my son, my niece and my nephew. They all love HOT HOT HOT!
Wonderful post, as always!
Barbara says
The peanut addition is interesting. And I like the sound and looks of the recipe. Bayless is brilliant.
Axelle the french cook says
Ah ! It seems so yummy ! I’m just afraid about japaleno … My mouth could burn !!
anita says
This one is definitely getting a whir! I love tomatillos and have never thought of adding peanuts to the mix…sounds amazing though!! Thanks for sharing so many great recipes!
Blond Duck says
Sounds like it’d be perfect for enchiladas.
Esther Joy says
Looks positively yummy!
storybeader says
I’ve never put peanuts in my salsa before. But I love all kinds of nuts, so I would probably like this! Thanks for the suggestion! {:-D
Splendid Little Stars says
What an interesting recipe! peanuts, huh? very inventive! I can imagine this is delicious!
Anne says
We love salsa so I am enjoying this and can smell as the wonderful ingridients melding together! Sigh!
Heather says
The peanuts were a surprise!! All sounds delicious!
Jenny Matlock says
I was quite surprised by the peanuts!
I often make green salsa so I’m going to try adapting my recipe next time!
Thanks for another super sounding recipe!
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