Roasted Tomatillo-Poblano-Avocado Salsa
- 1/2 pound tomatillos, husked and quartered
- 2 poblano or Anaheim chiles, stemmed and quartered (cut in half lengthwise, pull out seeds and membranes, then cut halves in half crosswise)
- 1 to 2 jalapeno or serrano chiles (to taste), stemmed and seeded if desired
- 1 medium white or yellow onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground toasted cumin
- 1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- Juice of 2 limes
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Place tomatillos, chiles (both types), onion, and garlic on the parchment and drizzle on olive oil.
- Add salt to taste and toss together with your hands.
- Place in oven and roast 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until blistered and softened.
- Remove from heat.
- Place roasted vegetables, with any juice from the pan, in a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
- Pulse until well blended but not pureed.
- Add cilantro, cumin, avocado and lime juice and pulse until blended.
- Taste and adjust salt.
- Serve at once or store in a well-sealed container in the refrigerator.
- Stir well before serving.
anaheim chiles, serrano chiles, white, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt, cilantro, ground toasted cumin, avocado
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016244 (may not work)