Tomatillo Salsa Ala Art
Mexico
Known as a Mexican recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 12 ingredients
- 12 Cherry tomatoes; chopped
- 1 tb Sugar
- 1 ts Black pepper; garlic powder and dried cilantro, combined
- 2 tb Lemon juice; freshly squeezed
- 1/8 c Olive oil
- 4 Spring onions; chopped
- 1/8 c Balsamic vinegar
- 4 Cloves garlic; minced
- 12 Tomatillos; husked and chopped
- 3 Jalapeno peppers; finely chopped
- 1 Yellow bell pepper; chopped
- 2 tb Lime juice; freshly squeezed
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Lemon juice
High in vitamin C · 39 mg per 100 g, 48% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemon juice, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- When I serve this over chicken or meat, I chop the tomatillos and tomatoes into larger pieces then I would if serving as a dip.
- Mix all of the ingredients, put in a zipper bag in the refrigerator and turn occasionally. Can be prepared one day ahead of serving.
- Handle jalapenos with caution.
- TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Art Guyer" on Aug 13, 1997
Plating
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