No Chips Needed for this Salsa Verde Salad

Salsa Verde with Corn Cakes and Sweet Potato Chips

This Salsa Verde is my favorite thing to make in summer. I love to add it avocado for guacamole and use it as a healthy and yummy sauce on anything! Today I used it as my salad dressing and it was worth writing about.

Salsa Verde
In a mini food chopper or blender, combine:

• 4-6 husked, rinsed and quartered tomatillos (no need to cook them)
• 1 large or two small shallots
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 handfuls of cilantro leaves (depending on your taste)
• juice of one lime
• a little heat by way of some jalepeno or pepper sauce would be a nice addition if you like it spicy

That's all there is to it. You could add it to some mashed avocado for guacamole; or make the....

No Chips Needed Salsa Verde Salad

• Prepare the Salsa Verde Salad dressing
• In a large bowl, mash one avocado and add 1/4 cup Salsa Verde
• Stir to combine
• Prepare your veggies
• There is so much flavor and healthy goodness in this dressing that I keep the salad really simple. It's just:
• 1/2 head or romaine lettuce
• 1 diced cucumber
• Mix it up and enjoy

The salad recipe makes one large salad and you'll have some leftover salsa for snacking on later.