Copycat Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Dressing

 

•  2 cups prepared Ranch Dressing (dressing packet)*  
•  1 small bunch cilantro, large stems removed (about 1/2 cup chopped cilantro) 
•  4 small tomatillos 
•  1/2 tsp. minced garlic 
•  2 T fresh lime juice (see notes) 
•  1 tsp. Green Tabasco sauce or 1 small diced jalapeno pepper

1. Prepare Ranch dressing according to directions on the package or recipe you’re following and put in the fridge to chill. I use a package of Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk Style Salad Dressing Mix, but use any ranch dressing you prefer.
2. If you have time, chill the dressing made from the package mix or homemade dressing for an hour or two so it can thicken.
3. Remove papery skins from the tomatillos and coarsely chop.
4. Remove large cilantro stems, then wash leaves and spin dry or dry with paper towels.
5. Add cilantro to food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until finely chopped. (If you don’t have a food processor, I’d chop all ingredients well by hand and then blend dressing in a blender.)
6. Add tomatillos, garlic, lime juice, and Green Tabasco Sauce or chopped jalapeno to the food processor and pulse until ingredients are finely pureed.
7. Add the 2 cups of prepared dressing and pulse just a few times, until ingredients are well combined.
8. Chill dressing for an hour or two and serve

* I personally do not like the taste of mayo. I have found that when I’ve made this in the past and used the mayo/miracle whip in the prepared ranch dressing that it is too strong. I replaced the mayo with greek yogurt. Tasted great. 

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