Raw Tomatillo Salad with Blueberries ♥

Raw Tomatillo Salad with Blueberries, so simple, so lovely, so delish. Low-carb, paleo, gluten-free, vegan, Weight Watchers friendly.
Today's quick 'n' easy summer salad recipe: Anyone else wonder what-in-heck to do with all the fresh tomatillos that are so beautiful right now? Try the tomatillos raw in this simple salad – isn't it pretty?! – just be sure to follow my quick technique for making tomatillos taste extra sweet and citrusy. Weight Watchers Friendly, low-carb, gluten-free, paleo. Not just vegan, "Vegan Done Real".

Every year, I seem to fall in love – head-over-heels in love – with a new vegetable. It's never a new-to-me vegetable, instead an old friend suddenly experienced with new tastebuds. Last fall, it was the tomatillo! When the garden threw off one husk-wrapped, heavy-in-the-hand fruit after another, I tried to figure out how to use so many tomatillos. For a couple of weeks, they sat in a basket on the counter, sure to go bad, waiting on my decision.

By accident, I figured out that the direction that you cut tomatillos makes a difference! If you cut them lengthwise, pole to pole, they taste oh-so-very-very sweet and citrusy! Uncooked! Adorned with no more than a little lime juice and good olive oil! Blueberries? They were in the fridge and lemon and blueberries are a natural pair and bright green and blue look so very pretty together – yes, a match made in heaven!

RECIPE for RAW TOMATILLO SALAD with BLUEBERRIES

Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Time to table: 10 minutes
Serves 4

1 pound tomatillos
Lime juice
Olive oil
Blueberries

Peel off and discard the papery husks. Wash the tomatillos well, rubbing them with your hand to remove the sticky residue on the skins – then wash your hands, otherwise that residue will dry and crack and itch. Cut the tomatillos in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise into bite-size pieces. Combine in a bowl, sprinkle with lime juice, a tiny splash of olive oil. Scatter a few blueberries over top. Dig in!

MAKE-AHEAD Can be made two to three hours ahead and refrigerated. Best served not-cold but not-room-temperature either.



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

Comments

  1. Looks great! Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 22, 2014

    your photo shows herbs---is it mint or basil or both?

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  3. Weight Watchers ~ Thanks!

    Anonymous ~ Aiii, I broke my own rule, to not garnish with an ingredient that’s not in the dish itself. That said, a little basil (as picture) or mint wouldn’t hurt, it’s just not necessary. Thanks for the careful catch!

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  4. I use tomatillos in some Mexican dishes, but that's about it. I really need to play with this ingredient more. I'd never have thought of combining it with blueberries, but I love the idea. Brilliant! Thanks.

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