"Tomatillos and fresh chiles give this salsa a bright, "green" flavor, and toasting the ingredients contributes a smoky element (plus it loosens the chiles' skins). Mexican cooks traditionally use a griddle or comal to toast salsa ingredients, but a broiler chars the chiles more evenly...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound tomatillos*, husked and rinsed
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1 thick onion slice
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1 large poblano* chile
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1 1/2 medium serrano chiles (see
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1/2 ripe avocado (optional), peeled
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2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
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1 whole garlic clove
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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About 3/4 tsp. kosher salt