Eat veggies

Tomatillo Cucumber Lime Salsa

What are tomatillos? Some people refer to this little green tart fruit as a Mexican tomato.

Prep Time

Servings

4 small tomatillos, husked and finely diced (4)

1 cup English cucumber, finely diced (250 mL)

1 garlic clove, minced (1)

1 small jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and finely diced (1)

2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (30 mL)

2 green onions, finely chopped (2)

1 lime, zest and juice (1)

1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)

1 tsp granulated sugar (5 mL)

In a medium bowl, combine tomatillos, cucumber, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, green onions, lime zest and juice, canola oil and sugar.
Marinate for 1 or 2 hours in the refrigerator. Transfer to serving dish.

Ingredients

4 small tomatillos, husked and finely diced (4)

1 cup English cucumber, finely diced (250 mL)

1 garlic clove, minced (1)

1 small jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and finely diced (1)

2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (30 mL)

2 green onions, finely chopped (2)

1 lime, zest and juice (1)

1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)

1 tsp granulated sugar (5 mL)

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Directions

In a medium bowl, combine tomatillos, cucumber, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, green onions, lime zest and juice, canola oil and sugar.
Marinate for 1 or 2 hours in the refrigerator. Transfer to serving dish.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories

Total Fat

2 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

10 mg

Carbohydrates

4 g

Fiber

1 g

Protein

1 g

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