This homemade salsa verde recipe is incredibly simple to make!  Refreshing, tart and bold in flavor, you will never go back to store-bought Mexican tomatillo salsa again!!  (Healthy, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free)

*Updated*
This post was originally published in June 2014.  I took new photos and updated the post below to include more information about how to make chunky tomatillo salsa!  
If you have been a reader of this blog for any length of time you know I am a lover of sauces.  Dips, salsas, dressings, vinaigrettes, aioli – I LOVE them all!  Basically, it is my firm belief that life tastes better when it is drizzled, dipped, smothered and covered with sauce.
And, today I am sharing one of my all time favorite Mexican sauces that I ALWAYS have on hand. Homemade Salsa Verde Recipe
This Mexican green salsa is vibrant, bold and full of fresh flavor!  Tangy, smoky, slightly spicy and 100% refreshing, it’s a million times better that the store-bought variety!
This recipe calls for roasting (or grilling) the tomatillos and jalapenos until just charred to really bring out their flavor.  While you can absolutely use raw tomatoes and peppers in this salsa recipe, you will be missing out on the added depth of flavor.
What is salsa verde"
Salsa verde, literally translated in Spanish as ?green sauce?, is a cold, uncooked, green sauce.
While each country has their own green sauce, there are four popular types of salsa verde ? Mexican tomatillo salsa, Itali...