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homemade tomatillo ranch salad dressing (like cafe rio, but no cilantro!)

homemade tomatillo ranch- like cafe rio (but without cilantro!)We love Cafe Rio so much around here. So much. And best of all, their tomatillo ranch salad dressing. But since there are no Cafe Rios near me, I have to make my own. And in January, we usually do a “reset” where we pray about the year to come, and fast both processed carbs and sugar to remind us to pray. Which means we are making SALAD (and all-the-salad-dressings! And especially THIS salad dressing!) a ton right now.

homemade tomatillo ranch- like cafe rio (but without cilantro!)Also, since we both hate cilantro, I figured out how to make the tomatillo ranch salad dressing minus the cilantro.

homemade tomatillo ranch- like cafe rio (but without cilantro!)To make the (slightly improved) tomatillo ranch like Cafe Rio- gather-

INGREDIENTS

1 (1 ounce) package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup Mayo

1 large or 2 small tomatillos

1 clove garlic , minced

1/2 bunch parsley, chopped

1/2 teaspoon lime juice

1/2 to 1 small jalapeno , seeds removed

DIRECTIONS

Combine ingredients in a food processor. Serve over fajita salad. Or eat with a spoon.

homemade tomatillo ranch- like cafe rio (but without cilantro!)YUM. Happy January!

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must-try homemade salad dressing recipes

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warm root vegetable salad

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kale salad with tart cherries and pine nuts

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super salads- peach pecan & goat cheese salad

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super salads- southwestern black bean salad

Since June is the perfect month for al fresco dining, we thought we’d round up our favorite salad recipes and share them this month! And this Southwestern Blackbean Salad (some people call it ‘cowboy caviar’) is summer perfection. In fact,  this salad wasn’t even on my original Super Salad lineup, but we have been hanging […]

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super salads- the yummiest chicken salad

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arugula and watermelon salad with citrus vinaigrette

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76 must-try salad recipes

Tuscan kale salad It seems I might be in the minority here, but I truly, actually love vegetables. And any recipe that allows me to get a few doses of veggie goodness in one stop is high on my list, so I love trying new salad recipes. This the list of must-try salad recipes that I […]