Salsa Fresca
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Use a molcajete for best results
Ingredients
- 1-3 serrano peppers
- 3-4 tomatillos
- 2-4 cloves garlic
- 3-5 tomatoes, fresh or canned.
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- salt
- juice from one lime or lemon
Method
Toast peppers (put them on a hot skillet, turning them as they blister, until they are evenly blistered). Remove papery outer skin of tomatillos and simmer until they turn from green to yellowish olive green (about 5 minutes).
Mash or blend garlic cloves. Add the peppers and the tomatillos. Add tomatoes. Add cilantro. Add salt and lime or lemon juice to taste.