# Salsa Verde with Avocado

A creamy and delicious salsa verde, perfect to accompany carnitas or enjoy with chips.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- tomatillos
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 serranos
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic
- 0.25 cup water
- lime
- 2 tsp OG (salt, pepper, garlic blend)
- 1 handful cilantro
- 0.5 avocado

## Instructions

1. Drop tomatillos, one jalapeño, two serranos, and one onion into boiling water.
2. Add two garlic cloves at the very end of blanching to maintain their strong flavor.
3. Once tomatillos, jalapeños, and onions are boiled, drop the garlic in.
4. Add about a quarter cup of water into the blender with the boiled ingredients.
5. Squeeze a bit of lime into the mixture.
6. Add about two teaspoons of OG blend (salt, pepper, garlic) for seasoning.
7. Add about a handful of cilantro.
8. Drop in at least half an avocado for creaminess.
9. Give the mixture a couple of pulses in the blender until creamy.

## Equipment

- pot
- blender

## Tips

- Always drop the garlic at the very end when blanching to maintain its strong flavor.
- Leaving jalapeños and serranos in the water a little longer after boiling enhances their flavor.
- The avocado provides natural oil, making additional oil unnecessary for a creamy taqueria-style salsa.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AuhbbPX1e/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/681a988d-b220-4092-ba8d-8f74ac516508
- Extracted: 2026-02-16

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