Avocado-and-Roasted-Tomatillo Salsa
- 1/2 pound tomatilloshusked, cored and quartered
- 3 garlic cloves, lightly smashed and peeled
- 1 jalapeno, stemmed and halved
- 1 leek, white part only, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 Hass avocadospeeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Salt
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the tomatillos, garlic, jalapeno and leek with the oil and spread in a single layer.
- Roast the vegetables until lightly charred and softened, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer to a blender and let cool.
- Add the avocados, cilantro, sugar, cumin and 1/2 cup of water and puree until smooth.
- Add the onion, oregano and lime juice and pulse once or twice until incorporated.
- Transfer the salsa to a bowl and season with salt.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
garlic, only, vegetable oil, cilantro, sugar, ground cumin, onion, oregano, lime juice, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/avocado-and-roasted-tomatillo-salsa (may not work)