No-Cook, Large-Batch Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

I created this recipe to sate my desire for homemade salsa. I used tomatillos instead of raw tomatoes because I can’t eat them. It succeeded! I can now enjoy delicious salsa once more.

Prep Time: 1 hr
Additional Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 9 hrs
Servings: 32
Yield: 4 cups

Ingredients

  1. 10 pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  2. 1 pound roasted green chile peppers, stems removed
  3. ½ pound celery
  4. ½ pound onion
  5. ½ cup lime juice
  6. ¼ cup dried parsley
  7. 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  8. 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
  9. 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  10. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  11. 2 tablespoons dried sage
  12. 2 tablespoons crushed dried rosemary leaves
  13. 1 tablespoon ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Blend tomatillos, chile peppers, celery, and onion together in a food processor to desired consistency, working in batches. Pour into a 2-gallon stockpot as you go. Add lime juice, parsley, salt, oregano, pepper, garlic, sage, rosemary, and cumin; stir thoroughly.
  2. Cover and allow to sit 8 hours to overnight outside of the refrigerator. Serve or spoon into plastic freezer bags and freeze.

 

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