Yesterday was not only the birthday of my mom and one of my nephews, it was my newest niece’s actual birth day! What are the odds of that!? Of my mom’s now 12 grandchildren, two of them share her birthday. My siblings sure know how to give my mom the best birthday gifts huh?
Here is a delicious recipe for creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing that tastes just like the famous Cafe Rio Tomatillo dressing. It’s creamy, refreshing, ranchy, and has some heat. You just throw everything in the blender or Magic Bullet
Cilantro Lime Dressing {Cafe Rio Copycat}
Ingredients
- 1/2-1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix make it however Ranchy you want
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup salsa verde
- 1/2-1 jalapeno deseeded (optional)
- 1 plump clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender (I use my magic bullet) and blend until smooth.
- Place in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving to let it thicken.
- Drizzle over salads, tacos, or use as a dipping sauce for taquitos.
Recipe Source: Slightly adapted from Our Best Bites (less garlic, added jalapeno,…)
Paige
April 8, 2014 at 11:22 amI love cilantro lime dressing! This looks so yummy! Why can’t cafe rio be nation wide?
Paige
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Melanie
April 8, 2014 at 1:19 pmPaige- I ask that exact question all the time! I’m going back to Utah this summer and definitely have Cafe Rio on my list of places to go while there.
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Judi
April 24, 2014 at 2:33 pmI thought it was so neat that Rebecca had her baby on your mom’s birthday. I didn’t know there was another grandchild with her birthday too!
Just curious – what are trackbacks???
Melanie
April 25, 2014 at 9:22 amYeah, one of Meri’s was born on her birthday. And trackbacks are links from other pages on my site that I have linked on that post or when random people (usually spam) links my post on their site. I have a program that is supposed to catch all those but sometimes they slip through. I just went through them so hopefully I weeded them all out.
heather
May 18, 2014 at 3:04 pmThis looks great, do you know how long it stays good for?
Melanie
May 18, 2014 at 8:08 pmThanks Heather! It will last for about 10 days… if you don’t eat it all before that time.
alexandra robertson
October 31, 2014 at 11:42 amYum! What kind of milk is thr nutrition information based off of?
Melanie
October 31, 2014 at 11:04 pmAlexandra- It’s calculated based on using 1% milk
Marji
September 21, 2015 at 9:27 pmThis recipe is closer to the real deal and very delicious in its own right. I made tei batches of this dressing and a batch from a recipe that calls for two tomatillos instead of green salsa. This recipe produced a much tastier dressing (I used buttermilk). I also made a third batch using Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch, and that was tasty too. Soccer team dinner. I have a big family, but not that big, and all dressings were put to good service.
Becky
May 27, 2018 at 10:33 amI make this and it is so good! I love the jalapeños in it. My other recipes didn’t call for that. One thing I add to it, is several small tomatillos. It adds a lot to it. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa
September 19, 2018 at 2:11 pmCan I use ranch dressing in the bottle like the store bought kind or does it need to be the packet?
Melanie
October 25, 2018 at 6:26 pmPacket.