FAKE AVOCADO SALSA
08/09/19 — Ada Broussard
One Weird Trick That Will Make Your Salsas Better
Recipe and Photos by Héctor González
We all love avocados. If you don't, that's ok. No judgement. If you adore that luscious green fruit, you know that it's expensive at times. Do you know you can trick your guests into thinking they are eating an avocado salsa? Hear me OUT. This method made the rounds (aka breaking thousands of minds) on Mexican Twitter a few weeks back, and now you need to try it.
The secret? Zucchini. Yeah. REALLY.
The steps are simple: Boil tomatillos and zucchini, fry a jalapeño, add garlic, salt and cilantro, blend and presto!
Here are the deets for this FAKE Creamy Green Salsa:
We all love avocados. If you don't, that's ok. No judgement. If you adore that luscious green fruit, you know that it's expensive at times. Do you know you can trick your guests into thinking they are eating an avocado salsa? Hear me OUT. This method made the rounds (aka breaking thousands of minds) on Mexican Twitter a few weeks back, and now you need to try it.
The secret? Zucchini. Yeah. REALLY.
The steps are simple: Boil tomatillos and zucchini, fry a jalapeño, add garlic, salt and cilantro, blend and presto!
Here are the deets for this FAKE Creamy Green Salsa:
- 1 lb tomatillos
- 1/2 lb zucchini, cut into quarters
- 1 jalapeño or more, depending on your tolerance
- 2-4 cloves of garlic. I suggest more.
- 3 tbsp preferred oil
- 1 tsp salt
- Handful of cilantro