Pistachio Green Mole

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This a fresh-tasting, greenish mentation of mole, which is often acheronian and made with galore ingredients. Together with the squash, positive achromatic atom and caller maize tortillas, it tin marque a meal.

MAKE AHEAD The mole tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 1 week. Reheat successful a saucepan implicit mean heat, adding immoderate h2o to loosen it up.

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-6 (makes astir 2 cups mole)

For the squash

  • 4 oregon 5 mean zucchini oregon summertime squash, chopped into wedges (large oregon small)
  • 1/4 cupful extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 spoon salt
  • 1 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper

For the mole

  • 1/4 cupful grapeseed oil
  • 1/4 of a tiny achromatic onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 poblano chile pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 yellowish chile, specified arsenic a banana capsicum oregon New Mexico yellowish pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 tiny clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 tiny tomatillos, husked, rinsed and chopped into tiny dice (1 cup)
  • 2/3 cupful water
  • 1 cupful shelled, roasted unsalted pistachios, positive a fewer much for garnish
  • 1 cupful packed cilantro leaves, positive 1/2 cupful for serving
  • 1 spoon crushed, dried hoja santa leaves (from 2 leaves)
  • 1/2 cupful packed babe spinach leaves
  • Salt
  • 1/2 cupful packed assorted greens, specified arsenic amaranth leaves, reddish sorrel and purslane (in summation to the cilantro), for serving

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Calories

    320

  • Fat

    28 g

  • Saturated Fat

    4 g

  • Carbohydrates

    13 g

  • Sodium

    410 mg

  • Protein

    7 g

  • Fiber

    5 g

  • Sugar

    6 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “Tu Casa Mi Casa: Mexican Recipes for the Home Cook,” by Enrique Olvera with Luis Arrellano, Gonzalo Gout and Daniela Soto-Innes (Phaidon, 2019).

Tested by Tim Carman.

Published April 15, 2019

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Updated March 16, 2026

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