The Med School Wife

Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

This Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing is perfect to top off tasty salads, burritos, nachos, and even paninis! This recipe is a copycat of Cafe Rio’s house dressing and pretty hard to mess up.

CourseSide
CuisineMexican

Servings	Prep Time
10people	10minutes

Servings	Prep Time
10people	10minutes

Ingredients

1pkg ranch dressing mix
3 tomatillosTry to get fairly big ones. If small, increase number of tomatillos you use.
1 cup mayo
1 cup buttermilk
1cup cilantro
3 tsp minced garlic
1/8tsp cayenneyou can also use red pepper or chili powder instead.
1/2lime lime juicesqueeze half a lime or more depending on taste.

Instructions

Chop tomatillos in quarters.
Pull cilantro leaves off. Throw stems away.
Toss all the ingredients into a blender. Then puree, chop, beat, grind, or mix to your heart’s content. At least until smooth.
Taste test. Adjust by adding more cilantro, lime, or whatever you see fit.
Refrigerate in air tight container or immediately pour over salad, burrito, or nachos! Enjoy!