Tomatillo Recipes ♥ Alphabet of Vegetables
(also called Green Tomatoes & Mexican Tomatoes)

Wondering what to do with tomatillos? Find inspiration in this collection of seasonal Tomatillo Recipes ♥ AVeggieVenture.com, savory to sweet, salads to sides, soups to sandwiches to supper, simple to special. Many Weight Watchers, vegan, gluten-free, low-carb, paleo, whole30 recipes.
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TOMATILLOS: THE BASICS
Pronounced [toe-muh-TEE-yo] in the singular and [toe-muh-TEE-yoz] in the plural. Other Names for a Tomatillo. Also called husk tomato, jamberry, husk cherry, Mexican tomato and Mexican green tomato.

The Season. The tomatillo season is mid to late summer. Fruit or Vegetable? A tomatillo is actually a fruit. Like the tomato, the tomatillo belongs to the nightshade family. A Tomatillo Is NOT a Green Tomato. A tomatillo does resemble a small green tomato in size, shape and appearance. However, a tomatillo isn't a tomato. It isn't even a green tomato (that is, an immature and unripe tomato). Size-wise, tomatillos can be as small as a golf ball, as large as a baseball. Parchment Covering. A tomatillo has a thin parchment-like covering which should be removed before eating or cooking. Vegetables 101. For much more information about tomatillos, including information about growing, taste and photographs of the outer papery and inedible husk and the inner edible fruit, please see Vegetables 101: What Is a Tomatillo?.

TOMATILLO NUTRITION INFORMATION


What's your favorite tomatillo recipe? or what tomatillo recipe did you hope to find here? I'm always looking for new ones, especially healthy tomatillo recipes. Leave me a quick note in the comments! ~Alanna



HEY TOMATILLO LOVERS! WHAT SOUNDS GOOD?
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Tomatillos: BASIC TIPS & TECHNIQUES
The outer, papery husk is inedible and should be removed before cooking. The inner fruit, the tomatillo, is covered with a sticky residue, it should be washed off right away. Some times, grocery stores take care of these first two steps.

NEW to Tomatillos? START WITH A GREEN CHILE BURGER!
Kitchen Parade recipes
Green Chili Burgers

CLASSIC RECIPES for Tomatillos
Kitchen Parade recipes
Green Chili Sauce (Salsa Verde)

PERSONAL FAVORITES
Kitchen Parade recipes
Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin

A Veggie Venture recipes
Fresh-Tomato Chili
Veggie Burritos with Cilantro Sauce

BEST Tomatillo Recipes for WEIGHT WATCHERS
A Veggie Venture recipes
Crustless Quiche with Greens & Garden Vegetables
Fresh-Tomato Chili
Homemade Guacamole with Tomatillos
Raw Tomatillo Salad with Blueberries
Weight Watchers Mexican "Zero" Points Soup



JUST Tomatillos, NO MORE
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RAW Tomatillo Recipes
Raw Tomatillo Salad with Blueberries 10min/10min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb6

PICKLED Tomatillo Recipes
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ROASTED Tomatillo Recipes
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Tomatillos in SAUCES
Kitchen Parade recipes
Green Chili Sauce (Salsa Verde)

A Veggie Venture recipes
Turkey on Pita with Tomatillo Sauce 15min/30min – WW5



TOMATILLOS in EVERY COURSE


Tomatillos for BREAKFAST
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Tomatillos in APPETIZERS
A Veggie Venture recipes
Homemade Guacamole with Tomatillos 30min/30min – WW3 – PP5 – NetCarb2
Roasted Nopalito Tomatillo Salsa 20min/45min – WW0

Tomatillos in SALADS
A Veggie Venture recipes
Raw Tomatillo Salad with Blueberries 10min/10min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb6

Tomatillos in SIDE DISHES (HOT)
A Veggie Venture recipes
Microwave Green Beans with Tomatillo Salsa Dressing 20min/20min – WW1 – NetCarb6

Tomatillos in SOUP
A Veggie Venture recipes
Chilled Tomatillo & Cucumber Soup 50min/4hrs – WW1
Deep Mexico Carrot Soup with Tomatillo & Lime 35min/2hrs – WW2 – PP2 – SP4 – FS2 – NetCarb
Fresh-Tomato Chili 40min/24hrs – WW4 – PP5 – SP6 – FS4 – NetCarb10
Weight Watchers Mexican "Zero Points" Soup 40min/60min – WW0 – PP1 – SP1 – NetCarb6

Tomatillos in SANDWICHES
A Veggie Venture recipes
Turkey on Pita with Tomatillo Sauce 15min/30min – WW5
Veggie Burritos with Cilantro Sauce 30min/30min – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb19

Tomatillos in MAIN DISHES
Kitchen Parade recipes
Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin

A Veggie Venture recipes
Beefy Tomatillo Chili 40min/7hrs – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb10
Crustless Quiche with Greens & Garden Vegetables 35min/60min – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb6



MOVING BEYOND THE STOVE & OVEN


Tomatillos on the GRILL
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Tomatillos in the MICROWAVE
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Tomatillos in the SLOW COOKER
A Veggie Venture recipes
Beefy Tomatillo Chili 40min/7hrs – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb10

Tomatillos in the STOVETOP SMOKER
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A Veggie Venture is home of tomatillo lover and 'veggie evangelist' Alanna Kellogg and the
famous asparagus-to-zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables.
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Alanna Kellogg
Alanna Kellogg

A Veggie Venture is home of "veggie evangelist" Alanna Kellogg and the famous asparagus-to-zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables.

Comments

  1. The link to the tomato recipes is coming to the tomatillo page - I love tomatoes! Please update the link!

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  2. Anonymous ~ Thanks for the heads up! Here’s are the http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2005/03/tomato-recipes-alphabet-of-vegetables.html, sorry the comment system isn’t letting me give you a clickable link. I love them too! PS I checked a couple of pages and didn’t come across the bad link. If you remember where you were starting, send me that link, okay? I’ll get it fixed right away.

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