Ingredients
1 small red onion, quartered
1/2 pound fresh tomatillos (about 6)
1 fresh green Anaheim or Jalapeño or other chile pepper
3 unpeeled garlic cloves
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup fresh cilantro or parsley sprigs
1 cup packed fresh spinach leaves or other greens
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
salt
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Put onion, tomatillos, chiles, and garlic in a pie plate and coat them with 2 of the 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Bake in oven until tender, about 25 minutes, and allow to cool a bit. Peel garlic. Remove seeds from chile pepper. Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend to a puree. If necessary add a bit of water to thin out. Serve with grilled or poached salmon.
Tomatillos, garlic, chili peppers, cilantro, parsley, spinach, onions are all available at market.
