Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Cafe Rio Salad Dressing

1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1 pkg dry ranch buttermilk dressing
2 tomatillos*
1/2 bunch cilantro
2 clove of garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1 seeded jalapeno

Use food processor to blend all of the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Tip:
I like to make a lot of this and freeze it in small batches so I can easily make the dressing quickly for dinner without having to have tomatillos on hand. Blend all the ingredients expect the buttermilk and mayonnaise. Freeze this in 3 small containers. To use, thaw (it goes pretty quick, but you can speed up the process by running hot water over the container) and mix with enough mayonnaise and buttermilk for a dressing consistency.

*How to clean and prepare Tomatillos: Place tomatillos (with husks) in a bowl, cover with hot water (from the tap) and allow to soak for a few minutes. Remove one at a time and peel away husks, remove the stem attachment point with a paring knife and cut into smaller pieces to put in the food processor.

1 comment:

Taryn said...

What a great idea to freeze the base of this dressing! I made it a while ago...it lasted quite a while but I didn't use it all. I'm going to try that next time I make it. Thanks!