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Creamy Taco Truck Green Salsa in a glass jar with a spoon.

Creamy Taco Truck Green Salsa

Krista Stechman
A spicy green salsa made of roasted jalapenos, onion, lime juice and garlic. Perfect for your tacos, potatoes or chips
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, dinner, lunch
Cuisine mexican
Servings 24 people
Calories 45 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • 1 oven
  • 1 baking sheet

Ingredients
  

Creamy Taco Truck Green Salsa

  • 10 jalapenos stems cut off
  • 1 medium onion peeled and rough chopped
  • 7 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1½ teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • 1½ tablespoon lime juice
  • ½ cup olive oil

Instructions
 

Roasting the Veggies

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F then place the stemmed jalapenos and chopped onion on a baking sheet
  • Drizzle them with olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt
    jalapenos and onions on a sheet tray with oil and salt
  • Roast for 15 minutes or until they start to brown
    roasted jalapenos and onions

Blending the Sauce

  • Add roasted jalapenos, onions and remaining ingredients to food processor and blend on high for 60 seconds
    the salsa blended up in a food processor
  • Taste and check salt level. Adjust if needed

Notes

Adding ¼ - ½ cup sour cream is optional to make the sauce creamier or cool down the spice if it's too spicy for you.
You can also add water or oil, a tablespoon at a time if sauce is too thick after chilling.

Nutrition

Calories: 45kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 146mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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