salsa verde

[ sahl-suh vur-dee; Spanish, Italian sahl-sah ver-de ]

noun

1. Mexican Cooking. a green sauce of tomatillos, chile peppers, cilantro, garlic, and onion.
2. Italian Cooking. a green sauce of olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice, flavored with parsley, capers, anchovies, garlic, and mustard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salsa verde¹

From Spanish and Italian: literally, “green sauce”

Example Sentences

It would be like someone trying to trademark salsa macha and salsa verde.

From Los Angeles Times

Manny — an early favorite of mine who was born in Mexico and currently resides in Denver — captured the judge's attention with his comforting, enriching green pozole with chicken and charred salsa verde.

From Salon

Eddie Leon, who has run the market for 20 years, cashed farmworkers’ checks from local growers and rang them up for Bud Lights, energy drinks, salsa verde and pan dulce.

From Los Angeles Times

And then, "Okay, let's process these woody herb bits into salsa verde that can go on the bottom of a savory tart. Let's crumble this cooked potato into a focaccia dough. Let's use this lemon syrup into a buttercream."

From Salon

Salsa verde does double duty in this summery steak salad.

From New York Times