Common Ingredients in tomatillo salsa Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular tomatillo salsa recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes is tomatillos.

Cilantro, onion, garlic, lime, serrano chile and jalapeno are also common ingredients in tomatillo salsa recipes. Variations include:

• jalapeno and white onion in place of serrano chile

Salt is in 100% of tomatillo salsa recipes and pepper, 25%.

The average tomatillo salsa recipe has about 10.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 29.

In terms of directions, tomatillo salsa recipes have about 3.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 7 instructions.

An average tomatillo salsa recipe takes about 56 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes.

Parent Dish: Salsa
Sibling Dishes: Tomato Salsa Scallion Salsa Bell Pepper Salsa

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Tomatillo Salsa

For 1 pound tomatillos (454 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single tomatillo salsa recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with tomatillos	Potential subsitutions
cilantro	0.51 cup (8 g)	0.68 cup (11 g)	86%
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	3.2 clove (9 g)	76%
onion	0.47 cup (75 g)	0.82 cup (132 g)	62%	white onion
jalapeno	2 (28 g)	2.3 (33 g)	33%	serrano chile
lime juice	10.7 tablespoon (161 g)	16.2 tablespoon (245 g)	33%
olive oil	4 tablespoon (54 g)	5.6 tablespoon (76 g)	29%
cumin	1.3 teaspoon (3 g)	2.4 teaspoon (5 g)	24%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Tomatillo Salsa

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in tomatillo salsa recipes. This would be: 73% tomatillos, 8% onion, 6% lime juice, 3% avocado, 2% white onion, 2% jalapeno, 1% cilantro, 1% tortilla and 1% olive oil.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, 100% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in tomatillo salsa dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For tomatillo salsa recipes, salt is frequently used with tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, onion and serrano chile.

tomatillos

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is tomatillos. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, 100% have tomatillos.

Tomatillo salsa dishes often call for tomatillos to be husked, rinsed, quartered and chopped.

Tomatillos is often included in tomatillo salsa dishes in amounts of 1 pound or half a pound.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain tomatillos, it is on average, 45% by weight.

In recipes for tomatillo salsa, tomatillos is often used with salt, cilantro, garlic, onion and serrano chile.

cilantro

Cilantro is another common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, over 85% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain cilantro.

Chopped and packed are frequent preparations for cilantro in tomatillo salsa dishes.

Common quantities for cilantro in tomatillo salsa dishes include half a cup, 1 cup or 0 teaspoon.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 1% by weight.

Salt, tomatillos, garlic, onion and jalapeno are commonly used together with cilantro in tomatillo salsa dishes.

onion

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, over 85% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• white onion: 24% of recipes

For tomatillo salsa recipes, onion is frequently used with tomatillos, salt, cilantro, garlic and serrano chile.

Potential substitutions for onion in tomatillo salsa:

• white onion

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, over 75% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain garlic.

Tomatillo salsa dishes often call for garlic to be peeled.

Garlic is often included in tomatillo salsa dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or 4 cloves.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for tomatillo salsa, garlic is often used with tomatillos, salt, cilantro, onion and serrano chile.

lime

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is lime. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, over 35% have lime.

Variations of lime include:

• lime juice: 33% of recipes

Pork shoulder, salt, olive oil, white vinegar, oregano, cumin, black pepper, cilantro and tomatillos are commonly used together with lime in tomatillo salsa dishes.

lime juice

Lime juice is another common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, over 30% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain lime juice.

Lime juice is often included in tomatillo salsa dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon or 1 lime juice.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain lime juice, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For tomatillo salsa recipes, lime juice is frequently used with tomatillos, salt, cilantro, garlic and olive oil. However, vegetable stock is almost never used together with lime juice in tomatillo salsa dishes.

serrano chile

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is serrano chile. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, over 30% have serrano chile.

Tomatillo salsa dishes often call for serrano chile to be seeded and chopped.

Serrano chile is often included in tomatillo salsa dishes in amounts of 1 serrano chile or 2 serrano chiles.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain serrano chile, it is on average, 1.4% by weight.

In recipes for tomatillo salsa, serrano chile is often used with tomatillos, onion, salt, cilantro and garlic.

Potential substitutions for serrano chile in tomatillo salsa:

• jalapeno
• white onion

Also, serrano chile is not often used with black pepper, vegetable stock and oregano.

jalapeno

Jalapeno is another common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, over 30% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain jalapeno.

Seeded and stemmed are frequent preparations for jalapeno in tomatillo salsa dishes.

Common quantities for jalapeno in tomatillo salsa dishes include 2 jalapenos or 1 jalapeno.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain jalapeno, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, tomatillos, cilantro, garlic and onion are commonly used together with jalapeno in tomatillo salsa dishes.

Potential substitutions for jalapeno in tomatillo salsa:

• serrano chile

Also, jalapeno is not often used with corn tortillas.

tortilla

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is tortilla. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, over 25% have tortilla.

Variations of tortilla include:

• corn tortillas: 10% of recipes

For tomatillo salsa recipes, tortilla is frequently used with salt, tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for tortilla in tomatillo salsa:

• corn tortillas

Also, tortilla is not often used with white onion and vegetable stock.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, over 25% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 14% of recipes

In recipes for tomatillo salsa, pepper is often used with tomatillos, garlic, cilantro, salt and onion.

Potential substitutions for pepper in tomatillo salsa:

• black pepper
• oregano

Also, pepper is not often used with jalapeno, avocado, vegetable stock and monterey jack cheese.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, over 25% have olive oil.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, tomatillos, garlic, onion and cilantro are commonly used together with olive oil in tomatillo salsa dishes. Conversely, olive oil is not often used with white onion and vegetable stock.

cumin

Another popular ingredient in tomatillo salsa is cumin. From the recipes we've sampled for tomatillo salsa, over 20% have cumin.

Tomatillo salsa dishes often call for cumin to be ground.

Cumin is often included in tomatillo salsa dishes in amounts of 2 teaspoons.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for tomatillo salsa, cumin is often used with salt, tomatillos, cilantro, olive oil and garlic. On the other hand, cumin is almost never used with vegetable stock and monterey jack cheese.

avocado

Avocado is another common ingredient in tomatillo salsa dishes. In fact, over 10% of tomatillo salsa recipes contain avocado.

In tomatillo salsa recipes that contain avocado, it is on average, 19% by weight.

Tomatillos, cilantro, salt, lime juice and onion are commonly used together with avocado in tomatillo salsa dishes. Conversely, avocado is not often used with white onion, black pepper, corn tortillas, vegetable stock and oregano.

Other tomatillo salsa Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in tomatillo salsa recipes include:

• monterey jack cheese - 10%
• vegetable stock - 10%
• oregano - 10%

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