Tomatillo and avocado salsa

Name: Tomatillo and avocado salsa
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 400g tinned tomatillos, drained; 1 ripe avocado; 1 jalapeño chilli, deseeded; 1 garlic clove; 20g fresh coriander; 1 lime, juiced; 0.5 white onion, roughly chopped

A creamy green salsa with a gentle kick. It is lovely with tortilla chips, grilled chicken or eggs.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.53 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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400 gtinned tomatillosdrained
1ripe avocado
1jalapeño chillideseeded
1garlic clove
20 gfresh coriander
1limejuiced
½white onionroughly chopped

Method

1
Put the tomatillos, jalapeño, garlic, onion and coriander in a blender.
2
Add the avocado flesh and lime juice.
3
Blend until smooth and creamy, adding a splash of water if it is too thick.
4
Season with salt. Eat the same day, as the colour fades.

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