Cafe Rio Tomatillo Dressing

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I made this dressing for our weekend getaway. Mmmmm.....

I made it with low-fat buttermilk and it was still delicious. The original recipe came from my friend Bethany. It's been a while since I've had Cafe Rio, but it tasted just like I remembered it, for whatever that's worth.
Ingredients
1 pkg. Ranch dressing mix
2-3 tomatillos (remove papery skin), rough chop
1 cup mayo
1 cup buttermilk
½ bunch cilantro
2 cloves garlic
juice from 1 lime
½ - 1 jalapeno pepper depending on the size (remove seeds for less fire... I removed the seeds; 1/2 of a jalapeno pepper without the seeds was plenty for our uber-gringo weak-sauce palates)

Directions
Dump everything in a blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate in air-tight container.

Comments

Cyndi Hendrickson said…
This dressing is AWESOME!!!! LOVED it!
July 21, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Cyndie said…
I have the recipe for cafe rios pork barbacoa. So good! If you want it let me know. Be prepared, the main ingredient besides pork is coke. Yum!
October 1, 2010 at 1:23 PM
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