Cafe Rio Salad Dressing

Name: Cafe Rio Salad Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups prepared Ranch Dressing (I usually use a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch buttermilk mix, but you can make your own; see notes.); 1 small bunch cilantro, large stems removed (about 1/2 cup chopped cilantro); 4 small tomatillos; 1/2 tsp. minced garlic; 2 T fresh lime juice (see notes); 1 tsp. Green Tabasco sauce or 1 small diced jalapeno pepper

Instructions

Prep:20min

This copycat recipe tastes just like the famous Creamy Tomatillo-Ranch Dressing at Cafe Rio! And if you're a Cafe Rio fan, I bet you'll make this tasty dressing over and over.

Updated at: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:26:25 GMT