Cafe Rio Ranch Dressing

Creamy Lime-Cilantro Ranch Dressing
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1 pack (1oz) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mixignore directions on the packet1C mayo1/2 C milk1 lime2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped1/2 C roughly chopped cilantro1/4 C green salsa*hot sauceThis is tough folks. Place milk, mayo, and ranch mix in a blender. Juice the lime in there too, you should get about 2T juice. Toss in the garlic, cilantro and green salsa. Blend 'er up. Sample it and add hot sauce to taste. Make it several hours ahead of time to allow it to thicken.*A note about green salsa:There are several brands of green salsa available in most supermarkets and they have various degrees of heat. One of the most commonly seen brands is Herdez. Herdez brand is a lot spicier than any of the others I've tried. Even their medium green salsa is way too spicy for my liking. There's no way I could put the whole 1/4 C in my dressing like the recipe calls for (but then again, I'm a wuss.) I like to buy La Costena (pictured below) because their medium is actually really mild. That way I get all of the flavor of the tomatillos but I control the level of heat with the hot sauce. If you're not used to buying green salsa, make sure to sample it first before you put it in the dressing so you know what you're getting into!I use this on salads, and also as a dip for things like chicken fingers, veggies and steak fries.