salsa verde

[sahl-suh vur-dee, 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

A drizzle of salsa verde brings tang and, well, verdance.

From Salon

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

Blend it into a salsa verde for roast chicken.

From Salon

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

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

From Los Angeles Times