“My Green Ladies’ Salsa is bright, spicy, and simple!”
I have been lucky enough to zip off to Isla Mujeres (a small island off of Cancun) a few times this year thanks to my friend Rosie who rents us her family house for a steal. The island is beautiful and relaxed and I have the best time when I am there. This time I ventured to the local market on a mission to impress my fellow travelers with my dynamite guacamole (which I have featured on the blog before). However, the avocados were not ripe and our urge to snack could not wait. So I did what I do best and rolled with it. I grabbed an assortment of veggies and whipped up this spicy green salsa. It was a hit! I am calling it Verde Mujeres (Green Ladies). I served it with some fresh made tortilla chips from the market and a cold cerveza to chill the heat. It gets better overnight in the fridge and we threw it on some eggs. Muy rico!
Here is how I made it.
INGREDIENTS
1 medium white onion chopped
1 jalapeño seeds and ribs removed and diced
2 scallions chopped
2-3 medium sized tomatillo tomatoes chopped
Juice of two limes
Bunch of cilantro
2 tablespoons of canned green chilis
1 tablespoon of salt
Few twists of ground pepper
DIRECTIONS
None of these ingredients are exact. This is recipe is definitely on island time. Simply give everything a rough chop and toss it into a blender or food processor. Pulse until it looks like salsa.
Serve with some crispy tortilla chips or use as a marinade and topping for a grilled steak. Throw it on eggs in the morning. Or all of the above!
Enjoy.