Recipe and source notes

Ground Cherry and Tomatillo Salsa

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups tomatillos
  • 1 cup ground cherries
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste

Make it step by step

  1. Remove husks from the tomatillos and ground cherries; rinse well.
  2. Cut the tomatillos in half and place cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  3. Place under the broiler until the skins are lightly blackened.
  4. Combine the tomatillos, ground cherries, onion, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, sugar, jalapenos and cumin in a food processor and pulse to desired consistency.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by MidnightSushi, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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