salsa verde
noun
sal·sa ver·de
ˈsȯl-sə-ˈver-ˌdā 
-ˈvər-dē
-ˈvər-dē
ˈsäl-
plural salsa verdes
: a tangy green salsa that is typically made with tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, chili peppers, and onions and is used especially as a condiment, dip, or sauce in Mexican cuisine
One of the must-have basics in Mexican cuisine, salsa verde combines cooked tomatillos with ingredients such as diced white onion, cilantro and chiles. … It's used in everything from dip for tortilla chips to quesadillas, guacamole … or tortilla soup …—
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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Prepare Salsa or Salsa Verde Fresh herbs can brighten countless dishes, and one of the easiest ways to use up leftovers is by making a quick homemade salsa or salsa verde, Zielonka says.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Next up was a tostada with organic oyster mushrooms, goat cheese and his zero-waste salsa macha, followed by an empanada made with corn, Soyrizo, more homemade cheese and a salsa verde made from zucchini tops.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The impressive ode to Consuelo Oceguera’s recipe comes loaded, intense and tender, each taco generously garnished with sharp white onion and fragrant feathery cilantro, plus a seriously spicy salsa verde on the side.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
This Italian salsa verde is a traditional herb sauce made with parsley, garlic, and capers.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
When the Baldi family ate steaks at home, his mother would make a simple red sauce and salsa verde to enjoy with the meat; at the new steakhouse, the meats come served with them too.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Pork sausage, eggs, corn tortillas, Monterey Jack, and salsa verde layer up in the slow cooker and do their thing overnight.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Prepare Salsa or Salsa Verde Fresh herbs can brighten countless dishes, and one of the easiest ways to use up leftovers is by making a quick homemade salsa or salsa verde, Zielonka says.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Next up was a tostada with organic oyster mushrooms, goat cheese and his zero-waste salsa macha, followed by an empanada made with corn, Soyrizo, more homemade cheese and a salsa verde made from zucchini tops.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The impressive ode to Consuelo Oceguera’s recipe comes loaded, intense and tender, each taco generously garnished with sharp white onion and fragrant feathery cilantro, plus a seriously spicy salsa verde on the side.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
This Italian salsa verde is a traditional herb sauce made with parsley, garlic, and capers.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
When the Baldi family ate steaks at home, his mother would make a simple red sauce and salsa verde to enjoy with the meat; at the new steakhouse, the meats come served with them too.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Pork sausage, eggs, corn tortillas, Monterey Jack, and salsa verde layer up in the slow cooker and do their thing overnight.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Salsa verde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salsa%20verde. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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