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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (187g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 231
Calories from Fat 183		(79%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 20.4g	31%
	Saturated Fat 7.3g	36%
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 18mg		6%
Sodium 180mg		7%
Potassium 583mg		16%
Total Carbohydrate 12.2g		4%
	Dietary Fiber 6.0g	24%
	Sugars 3.2g
Protein 3.7g		7%
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Ninfa's Green Sauce

Recipe #34965 | 30 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Kim D.
Jul 25, 2002

This green sauce is popular in many Mexican restaurants around Houston. Ninfa's was one of the first to serve this sauce. The recipe has been printed in the Houston Chronicle several times. I've adapted it slightly. Mama Ninfa Rodriquez Laurenzo opened the original Ninfa's Restaurant on Navigation street in 1973. Her food differed from the usual Tex-Mex restaurants in town. She seemed to achieve fame in the kitchen overnight. Some of her famous guests included George Bush, Michael Douglas, John Travolta, Rock Hudson, and Aerosmith! Mama Ninfa lost her battle with cancer last year, but her much loved Mexican food lives on. The original Ninfa's is still there, and there are several other locations here in Houston as well.

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 medium avocados
3 medium green tomatoes
4 fresh tomatillos
3 garlic cloves
3 sprigs fresh cilantro
2-3 jalapenos
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Directions

1
Peel avocados and place them in a blender.
2
In a medium saucepan, boil tomates, tomatillos, garlic, and jalapenos for 15 minutes.
3
Remove from saucepan and place all ingredients in a blender with avocados.
4
Add sour cream and blend until smooth.

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From: BeachTx

On Mar 28, 2009

This is the best! No other resturant makes it like Ninfa's! I get request for this dip all the time!

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From: Chef #730763

On Feb 23, 2009

I used this sauce to top some enchiladas and it was awesome! Everyone was licking their plates!

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From: graffixalley

On Dec 7, 2006

How to use the leftovers? If I don't make a double recipe, I never seem to get any of it! Seriously, this is a great recipe but tomatillos are scarce or really ugly in Ohio supermarkets. I found that my homegrown, homemade Salsa Verde works as an off-season substitute. (P.S. Tomatillos grow like wildfire here and keep for a while if picked before getting too ripe.) Just mix salsa with avocado, sour cream and cilantro - don't add salt until you taste it. Also, just in case there are leftovers, adding lime juice to the avocado can slow the darkening and add some flavor.

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From: PanNan

On Sep 9, 2002

This is the best sauce for tortilla chips. I make it often (but I cut the recipe in half), and visit Ninfa's restaurant frequently just for this sauce. You've got to try it!

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