salsa verde
Americannoun
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Mexican Cooking. a green sauce of tomatillos, chile peppers, cilantro, garlic, and onion.
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Italian Cooking. a green sauce of olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice, flavored with parsley, capers, anchovies, garlic, and mustard.
Etymology
Origin of salsa verde
From Spanish and Italian: literally, “green sauce”
Example Sentences
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“You can make a salsa verde or a chimichurri out of it,” he added, noting that the ramp also pairs well with proteins like beef and chicken as well as pork and fish.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The real power of this recipe comes in the sauce and garnish: salmoriglio, an Italian sauce that's like a mashup of pesto, chimichurri and salsa verde — and the crispiest fried leeks imaginable.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025
The curated menu is designed by James Beard-award-winning chef Nancy Silverton, with staples like roasted chicken with charred lemon salsa verde and lemon dijon grilled broccolini.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
In my 500-taco roundup last year, the salsa verde chicken taco at this pop-up made the cut as one of the best in Western Washington.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
He traveled across the border weekly to pick up condiments and other supplies that graced our table as polio en salsa verde and enchilada con came.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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