Tomatillo Salsa Verde with Lime Salt Tortilla Chips

BySerena Ball, MS, RD
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Tomatillo Salsa Verde with Lime Salt Tortilla Chips

It may be somewhat surprising, but winter is the season for sunny ripe citrus fruit. Limes, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, blood oranges; they are all at their peak of ripe juiciness right now in the southern United States. My juicer stands ready!

Limes grace my counter all winter as they add the perfect fresh, acidy kick to hot tortilla soup, cabbage coleslaw or even jarred salsa.

I have always wanted to create a healthy version of the packaged lime-flavored tortilla chips. It turned out to be super simple using inexpensive corn tortillas (package of 12 is usually around $0.75.) To go with the chips, I whirred up this simple salsa verde with tomatillos I've stored since early fall when they were picked. (Next year, see if you can store green tomatoes or tomatillos from your garden in a dark, cool closet until December tomato sandwiches! I've done it two years in a row now.) The salsa verde is fat-free, low-calorie, VERY green and the perfect taste combo of salty, sweet, sour and spicy.

Tomatillo Salsa Verde with Lime Salt Tortilla Chips

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Tomatillo Salsa Verde with Lime Salt Tortilla Chips

  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • Salsa:
  • 1 lb tomatillos, husked,rinsed,and chopped (about 15)
  • 3 canned jalapenos or 1 jalapeno with seeds, chopped
  • ¾ cup flat leaf parsley (1 bunch) or ¾ cup fresh cilantro leaves or
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice from ½ fresh lime
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • Chips:
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • Grated zest of 1 lime
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • About 2 tablespoons canola oil

Instructions

  1. For the salsa, puree tomatillos, jalapenos, parsley, lime juice, sugar and Kosher salt.
  2. For the chips, in a small bowl, mix together salt and lime zest and set aside (can be done a couple hours ahead of time to dehydrate lime zest.) Using kitchen scissors, cut each tortilla into 8 chips. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil and spriinkle with lime salt. Bake tortillas in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 12-15 minutes until just beginning to crisp. (Chips will continue to crisp when removed from oven; they will not become golden.)

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31 Comments

  4. This sounds soooo good! I love those store version lime tortilla chips so I will definitely have to try this salsa!

    1. You'll be amazed how close these taste to store bought - even better cuz they're warm from the oven!

  5. Can't wait to try this-looks and sounds amaziing!! So cool you made your own lime tortilla chips too! Love me some salsa for #citruslove 🙂

  7. What a perfect snack to pull anyone out of the winter blahs! Love it!

  8. I haven't tried store bought ones before and looks like I don't have to go looking for them as I've got your recipe to try! A very interesting flavour!

  9. Love salsa verde and I have made tortilla chips the same way you did... next time I will add the lime zest!

  11. This looks great! We went out for Mexican tonight and I wish they had this on offer 🙂

  12. I too have wanted to recreate those lime chips!! I tasted them at a picnic this past summer and loved them! So glad you reminded me and posted this recipe!!

  13. I have a massive craving now for this wonderful salsa. It would be perfect as a little snack right now. a great recipe for #citruslove:)

  14. This recipe has me wanting warmer weather. I also think that I just drooled on my keyboard, oops! Looks delicious!

  15. What a delish lime treat! Thanks for sharing this recipe idea. Glad to do citrus-love with you this month!

  17. I love tomatillos salsa only thing it is always a challenge to find fresh nice ones. Now I feel like having some chips and salsa. Love hopping with you all.

  18. I love this Salsa Verde!! I'm always looking for a great way to use tomatillos too, and this is perfect. I'm making this as soon as I get some tomatillos! Love hosting #citruslove with you!!

  19. I like the limes on our counter to put in my gin and tonics.

    I give a first hand thumbs up to the chips. The reason there aren't too many in the pics is because our kids ate them all.

    Well, I had a few too.

    Love, the Husband.

  20. Salsa verde is my most favorite salsa, there is something about that delicious treat! The lime salt tortilla chips sound like a perfect compliment:-) Hugs, Terra

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