Cafe Rio Salad Dressing

Cafe Rio Salad Dressing

This is Mom's favorite recipe-

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing

3 tomatillos

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix (dry)

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 cup fresh cilantro

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 cloves of garlice

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

This is Carolyn's Recipe-

Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing

1 cup sour cream

1 envelope Ranch salad dressing

1 1/2 envelope Fiesta Ranch salad dressing

6 tomatillos, husked and cut in half

1 clove garlic, minced

Juice from 2 limes, freshly squeezed

1 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro

Combine all ingredients in a blender. (Put the liquids in first!) Blend until smooth. Store in the refrigerator. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. (Carolyn- I couldn't find the Fiesta Ranch- only the regular Ranch. So, I just used two packages of regular Ranch dressing.)

This is a delicious recipe that I found online. It's a bit different.-

El Torito Salad dressing 

1cup cilantro
1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds (pepita)
4 TBS shredded parmesan cheese
1TBS ranch dressing mix 
7 whole peppercorns
3/4 cup plain yogurt 

Blend all ingredients in a blender on high. Then, turn to slow speed.  Add 1/4 cup olive oil.  And refrigerate and serve.