Best Cafe Rio Creamy Tomatillo Dressing Close Copycat Recipes

CAFE RIO CREAMY TOMATILLO DRESSING (CLOSE COPYCAT)

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I have tried a few Copycat Creamy Tomatillo Recipes, and this is by far the best and closest to the original. It make a FABULOUS wrap for a quick healthy meal (tortilla, precooked and seasoned meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, dressing, and maybe cheese and sour cream if you like). Absolutely delicious and a quick meal in a pinch as long as you have some pre-cooked and seasoned meat on hand! Try the meat in this fajita recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/steak-or-chicken-fajitas-63786.

Provided by Chef TanyaW

Categories Mexican

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (1 1/4 ounce) package buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
1 cup mayonnaise (may use 1/2 mayo and 1/2 sour cream)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 -3 tablespoon lime juice, to taste
1 cup cilantro, packed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tomatillos, quartered
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon sugar
Tabasco jalapeno sauce, to taste

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in blender.
Refrigerate one hour (I have tried it immediately and it's delicious, but it's always best to have time for flavors to blend).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.3, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.1, Sodium 185.9, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2, Protein 0.5

CREAMY TOMATILLO RANCH DRESSING (CAFE RIO COPYCAT RECIPE)

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This Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing is so incredibly good! It is delicious on homemade Cafe Rio salads and burritos.

Provided by Erica Walker

Categories Dip

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch mix (TRADITIONAL not BUTTERMILK)
1 cup mayonnaise (I prefer Best Foods)
1 cup buttermilk
2 tomatillos (remove husk, diced)
1/2 bunch cilantro (fresh )
1 clove garlic
1 lime (juiced)
1 jalapeno (we like it SPICY so we kept the seeds in it, if you like it mild, just remove the seeds)

Steps:

Add all the ingredients in to a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Serve as a dressing over salad or as a dip for veggies and chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 386 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CAFE RIO'S CREAMY TOMATILLO DRESSING

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This version of Cafe Rio's Creamy Tomatillo Dressing is as close as it gets to the original.

Provided by Christy Denney

Categories Salad

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (1 ounce) package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1 large or 2 small tomatillos ((they are green and by the tomatoes))
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 to 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed

Steps:

Blend all ingredients together in a blender or food processor and store in the refrigerator to let the flavors meld. Beware that the dressing tends to get hotter the longer it sits.
Serve over Cafe Rio's Sweet Barbacoa Pork Salad or burritos with Cilantro Lime Rice.

CAFE RIO TOMATILLO SALAD DRESSING (COPYCAT)

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A creamy slightly spicy tomatillo dressing. I have no idea if this is the the exact recipe, but it is real good! When I made it though, I halved the recipe and substituted a medium salsa verde for the tomatillos and jalapeno (used 1/2 cup for half of the recipe). So good!

Provided by lisar

Categories Mexican

Time 5m

Yield 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups sour cream
10 sprigs cilantro
3 tomatillos, chopped
2 green onions (I used a little red onion)
2 garlic cloves
1 jalapeno pepper (seeds and all)
1 lime, juice of
1 -2 teaspoon salt