Nutrition
≈ 50 kcalper portion of about 100 g
- Protein10%
- Fat0%
- Carbohydrates90%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A bright, tangy sauce typically made from tomatillos and green chilies.
- Cuisine
- Mexican
Typical ingredients
- tomatillos
- green chili
- onion
- garlic
- cilantro
- lime
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Mexico
- Origin
- Mexico
Read more
In Mexican cuisine, salsa verde (lit. 'green sauce') is a spicy green sauce made from tomatillo and green chili peppers. It dates to the Aztec Empire, as documented by the Spanish physician Francisco Hernández, and is distinct from the various medieval European parsley-based green sauces.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Salsa verde” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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