Author Notes: Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa Fresca Recipe from Ricky Eisen, President and Founder of Between the Bread (http://www.betweenthebread.com/), Manhattan’s premier café and corporate catering company for more than 35 years. —Between the Bread
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
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3
Tomatillos
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1/2
Orange or yellow bell pepper
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1
Anaheim chile pepper
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1
Fresh lime
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A dash
Extra virgin olive oil
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A pinch
Sea salt
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A handful of fresh chopped cilantro
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1
Small avocado
Directions
- Remove the papery skins from the tomatillos and wash the stickiness off Roughly chop.
- Toss into a bowl.
- Wash and halve the bell pepper; seed and chop one half. Add to the bowl.
- Stem and clean the chile pepper; dice. Add it in.
- Drizzle the mix with fresh squeezed lime juice and olive oil.
- Season with sea salt, to taste.
- Add in fresh chopped cilantro and stir to combine.
- Cover and chill until serving.
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Just before serving, peel and pit the avocado,
dice it, toss lightly in lime juice, add the avocado to the salsa. - Serve chilled or at room temperature.