Copperyard Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Copperyard Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 8 oz husked rinsed chopped (227 g) Tomatillo; 1 serrano or 1/2 jalapeño Serrano; small handful roughly chopped (15 g) Cilantro; 1/3 cup (+ ~1 Tbsp to thin) (95 ml) Water; 1 ripe Avocado; about 1 Tbsp finely chopped white (10 g) Onion; scant 1 tsp (5 g) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Rick Bayless recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rick Bayless.

Rick Bayless's Copperyard Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Water 95 ml

Ingredients

Tomatillo — 8 oz husked rinsed chopped (227 g)
Serrano — 1 serrano or 1/2 jalapeño
Cilantro — small handful roughly chopped (15 g)
Water — 1/3 cup (+ ~1 Tbsp to thin) (95 ml)
Avocado — 1 ripe
Onion — about 1 Tbsp finely chopped white (10 g)
Salt — scant 1 tsp (5 g)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Copperyard Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa.

Adapted from a recipe published by Rick Bayless in Rick Bayless (Mexico—One Plate at a Time).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Rick Bayless (Mexico—One Plate at a Time) (published as “Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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