Salsa Verde

Today we’re sharing this simple recipe for Salsa Verde using only six easy-to-find ingredients. Tomatillos are the base for this tasty salsa and are a bit unusual if you’ve never used them before.  A member of the nightshade family (along side eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes), tomatillos resemble a green tomato with a thin outer husk.  They have a distinct flavor and are often used in Mexican cuisine.   

Benefits of tomatillos used in our Salsa Verde:

• Very low in calories, only 10-12 calories per medium tomatillo.
• Good source of dietary fiber and minerals (potassium, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper).
• According to Dr. Mercola: “A recently-discovered set of naturally occurring phytochemical compounds called withanolides, such as Ixocarpalactone-A, is one of the compounds in tomatillo found to be not only antibacterial, but also a natural cancer fighter. Traditional healers in India have been known to prescribe foods containing these compounds as a tonic for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, even if they didn’t know why it worked.”

If your interested in trying to grow your own tomatillos, check Organic Gardening’s  “Growing Guide” for tomatillos: http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/tomatillo-growing-guide