Tomatillo Recipes ♥ Alphabet of Vegetables
(also called Green Tomatoes & Mexican Tomatoes)
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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
Per 1/4 pound: 36 Calories; 1g Tot Fat; 0g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium; 7g Carb; 2g Fiber; 4g Sugar; 1g Protein 
WEIGHT WATCHERS WW Old Points 0 & WW PointsPlus 1 & WW SmartPoints 1 & WW Freestyle 0 More Vegetable Nutrition
WEIGHT WATCHERS WW Old Points 0 & WW PointsPlus 1 & WW SmartPoints 1 & WW Freestyle 0 More Vegetable NutritionWhat'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!
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Green Chili Burgers ♥
CLASSIC RECIPES for Tomatillos
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Green Chili Sauce (Salsa Verde) ♥
PERSONAL FAVORITES
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Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin ♥
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Fresh-Tomato Chili ♥
Veggie Burritos with Cilantro Sauce ♥
BEST Tomatillo Recipes for WEIGHT WATCHERS
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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
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Green Chili Sauce (Salsa Verde) ♥
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Turkey on Pita with Tomatillo Sauce 15min/30min – WW5 ♥
TOMATILLOS in EVERY COURSE
Tomatillos for BREAKFAST
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Tomatillos in APPETIZERS
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Homemade Guacamole with Tomatillos 30min/30min – WW3 – PP5 – NetCarb2 ♥
Roasted Nopalito Tomatillo Salsa 20min/45min – WW0 ♥
Tomatillos in SALADS
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Raw Tomatillo Salad with Blueberries 10min/10min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb6 ♥
Tomatillos in SIDE DISHES (HOT)
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Microwave Green Beans with Tomatillo Salsa Dressing 20min/20min – WW1 – NetCarb6 ♥
Tomatillos in SOUP
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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
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Turkey on Pita with Tomatillo Sauce 15min/30min – WW5 ♥
Veggie Burritos with Cilantro Sauce 30min/30min – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb19 ♥
Tomatillos in MAIN DISHES
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Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin ♥
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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
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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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famous asparagus-to-zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables.
© Copyright Kitchen Parade 2005 – 2018
The link to the tomato recipes is coming to the tomatillo page - I love tomatoes! Please update the link!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous ~ 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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