Sheesh! This salad dressing is absolutely outstanding. I found myself eating it with a spoon…seriously. It is a knock-off of a dressing served at a local Mexican restaurant, Cafe Rio. I know that there are a gazillion knock-off recipes on the internet, but this one is my favorite. It is great served over Mexican-style salads or on tacos or burritos. Try it on a salad made with the Sweet Pork. You’ll love the flavor combinations!
As with the Cilantro Lime Rice and the Sweet Pork, I got this recipe from Mirien, who lives down the street and around the corner. I am so lucky to live in the same neighborhood with her!
This recipe makes over a quart of dressing, which is a rather generous amount. You might just have to have a party or something to use it all up. How tragic.
Light mayo and light sour cream can be used for this dressing, which greatly reduces the calories. Make it as spicy or as mild as you like by adjusting the amount of jalapeno peppers. I like mine with a little heat, but not scorching, so I remove the seeds and seed membrane from a small, fresh jalapeno. I also sometimes use a few bottled jalapeno rings instead of the fresh jalapeno, depending on what I have on hand.
Warning: this dressing is very addicting. The fresh ingredients will keep you coming back for more and more.
A few notes about tomatillos:
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Cilantro-Lime Rice {Cafe Rio Copy Cat}
Restaurant-style Salsa
Spicy Chicken Salad Wrap
This was awesome. Even though I bought the jalapeno pepper – I forgot to add it in! Nevertheless it was a delicious dressing to go on our cheese and bean burritos!
Kind of addicting, isn’t it?