Green Salsa

Green salsa is a tangy, green Mexican sauce usually made from tomatillos, green chiles, onion, cilantro, and lime. It tastes bright and citrusy with gentle heat and a juicy, spoonable texture; used as a dip, topping, or cooking sauce for tacos, eggs, grilled meats, and enchiladas, it ranges from raw and zesty to roasted and mellow and is sold fresh-refrigerated or jarred.

Salsa verde traces to central Mexico, where tomatillos and chile-based sauces have long anchored table salsas and cooked guisados. It spread through Mexican and borderland cuisines and is made at home, in taquerías, and commercially by roasting or simmering tomatillos before blending.