Easy Tomatillo and Jalapeño Salsa (Recipe)

Don’t be intimidated to make a tomatillo salsa! This 6 ingredient recipe comes together quickly by boiling tomatillos, jalapeños, onions, and garlic, then blending them with a few other ingredients for an easy tomatillo salsa recipe that can be put on tacos or with tortilla chips.

Last week, I was at my happy place in Costco when they had a big bag of tomatillos in the produce area. Up for the challenge to use them all, I made do with what I had in the fridge. I came up with a batch of this easy tomatillo salsa to snack on for the week! When I made this, I only had a lemon at the time but it pairs with the tomatillos to create a bright, tangy freshness. This recipe is friendly to substitutions and welcomes as many jalapeño peppers you want to add. The salsa is so good, it didn’t last for the week like I planned!

How to use tomatillos

Tomatillos are small green tomatoes in a husk. Tomatillos can be found in Mexican dishes and I buy them to make salsa.

You will find tomatillos in the produce section of the grocery store or a specialty Latin grocery store. Get your tomatillos and unwrap the husk. Wash the tomatillos under water to remove the sticky residue left from the husk. From here, you can boil or roast your tomatillos. For this recipe, we will boil the tomatillos.

Boil some of the ingredients

For this tomatillo salsa recipe, add your tomatillos, jalapeños, garlic, and onion to a small stockpot. Cover with water and bring to a boil for 15 minutes. After it’s boiled, set the pot aside to slightly cool.

Blend together all tomatillo salsa ingredients

To a blender, add your boiled tomatillos, boiled japaleños, boiled garlic, and boiled onion. Add your fresh cilantro, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Blend the ingredients together.

After blending the ingredients, taste your salsa with a tortilla chip! You can add salt if needed or add another jalapeño for more spice. The lemon juice and tomatillos come together to add a bright, tangy flavor that is really different from my Easy Homemade Red Salsa Recipe.

This tomatillo salsa will store in the fridge for up to 5 days, if it even lasts that long!

Tomatillo salsa pairing ideas

I eat this salsa with tortilla chips or with cut up carrots and bell peppers. I will also add this to tacos, tostadas, salads, and anything else that could use this tangy spicy flavor. Try adding this tomatillo salsa to my Easy Vegan Quinoa Tacos Using a Rice Cooker (Recipe)!

Substitutions for tomatillo salsa

This recipe is flexible! Here are some substitutions you can make depending on what you have available in your fridge or personal preference.

• Substitute the 2-3 jalepeños for 2-3 serrano peppers, 4-8 chile de arbol peppers, or 1 habanero pepper.
• Any yellow onion, white onion, or even red onion will do for this recipe. In a pinch, I’ve even added green onions!
• Substitute lime juice for lemon juice

Easy tangy tomatillo salsa recipe

This simple ingredient tomatillo salsa comes together easily to create a tangy, spicy salsa. Add this as a topping to your dish or as a snack with tortilla chips. Try it out and let me know what you think!