Tomatillo Avocado Salsa and another CSN Giveaway!

YAY! CSN Stores contacted me to host another $35 giveaway. I love CSN stores and you will too! Go to their site to check out all the wonderful things CSN stores have to offer from dining sets to bakeware to wall art. If you'd like to enter the giveaway, just leave a comment telling me what you would put the $35 towards. If you'd like a second chance to enter you can become a follower (if you aren't already) or post about my giveaway on your blog or Facebook. Please make sure to leave a SECOND comment for your second chance to win. Entry deadline is Sunday, October 24th at midnight and I will announce the winner on Monday, October 25th. Good luck!!

Onto the recipe! I have always wanted to try making my own salsa verde, so when saw this recipe on Tasty Kitchen I couldn't wait to make it. It was really fun using tomatillos, a small green tomato covered in a papery like husk. This salsa is tangy, fresh, and easy. I loved the chunks of avocado and hubby loved the cilantro taste. We enjoyed it with tortilla chips and as a topping on tacos. 

Tomatillo Avocado Salsa
From Laura @ Sweet Savory Planet
Printable Version

Ingredients
1/2 pound Tomatillos (about 4 medium Tomatillos)
1/2 cup Cilantro, loosely packed
2 whole Serrano, roughly chopped (Note: jalapeno can be substituted, which is what I used because my store didn't have Serranos)
1/4 cup water
1 Avocado, diced 
1/2 medium sized white onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions
Place tomatillos, cilantro, Serrano pepper, and water in a food processor and pulse until you have a slightly chunky puree.

 Toss the avocado into the processor and pulse for a second or two. Make sure to keep the avocado in good sized chunks. 

Place the diced onion in a colander and give it a good rinse in cold water to rid the onion of sulfur flavor. Add it to the salsa and stir. Season with salt and stir again. Taste to see if more salt is needed.