You read the title right... this is a copy cat recipe for the Cafe Rio dressing that we all loveeeee! I think that the dressing is one of the reasons that I am hooked to the pork salad that Cafe Rio offers. (Stay tuned for the Copy Cat Cafe Rio Pork- My friend's recipe is to die for!)
Over the weekend we had a wedding shower- it consisted of 'make your own burrito and/or salad' with this dressing. It seemed to be a big hit, some even went back for seconds! One of our good friends Natalie is lactose intolerant and could not stop raving about the taste and the plus that it was dairy free! (shoutout to Natalie if you ever read this! You're amazing! :) )
If anyone has looked at the calories that the Cafe Rio tomatillo dressing has will feel my pain. I feel like I cannot even look at the dressing/salad without gaining a pound... But don't worry, the salads are (only) over 1000 calories. WOOF. NO, THANK YOU! :( That is why I have found a healthy copy cat recipe!
I have been searching for dressing recipes that would be low in calories but only taste amazing! I have finally found a combination of ingredients that work perfectly together to create a heaven in the mouth! This tomatillo Cafe Rio dressing is Whole 30 and Paleo approved! If you don't know what that is... Let's just say it's a LOT better than your store bought dressings, or even slathering the olive oil on the lettuce that was supposed to be healthy. This stuff is amazing! Make a big batch and use it for the week- I feel that I eat healthier when I prep foods first. I usually will always have a HUGE salad bowl in the fridge and scoop some out here and there when I am feeling hungry. I would like to say that I stay away from chips, cake and so on... but they are so inviting... and cake and popcorn are my guilty pleasures... anyway, FOOD PREP! This is key. Do it and it will seriously change your life. No more getting processed foods out of the pantry, you will already have a healthy meal waiting in the fridge. Enough with rambling, let's get into this amazing dressing!
Tomatillo Dressing:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup homemade clean mayo
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