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Creamy Cilantro Salad Dressing
Jim M
"This is my best take on the dressing that is used in the El Torito restaurants in southern California. Be sure to toss some roasted pepitas and crumbled Cotija or Manchengo cheese on top of your salad for the full effect!"
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Ingredients
1 h 15 m servings 1079 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings
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- Blend mayonnaise, canola oil, pumpkin seeds, water, vinegar, Cotija cheese, roasted chile peppers, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth, about 1 minutes. Add cilantro in batches, blending each to incorporate completely before adding the next, 30 to 60 seconds per batch.
- Pour dressing into an air-tight container and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 1079 calories; 115.5 g fat; 9.7 g carbohydrates; 6.5 g protein; 40 mg cholesterol; 870 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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5/31/2014
Delicious! I also added a little squeeze of lime juice and coarsely chopped cilantro to a quick steak salad (made from leftover steak) - it transformed it into a summery fresh dish my family lo...
5/4/2014
Oh my gosh! This recipe is a stroke of genius! I don't know how Jim M. did this but I am so glad he did. I used to only buy the bottled El Torito dressing once in a while on a splurge and the...
6/30/2017
This is just what I was looking for, a great approximation of El Torito Grill's dressing to put atop grilled romaine salad, with chopped tomatoes and some crushed tortilla chips. A HUGE hit. I ...
1/10/2017
This is so delicious! I had to substitute quite a few things because i forgot the list when shopping. things I subbed: olive oil instead of canola, 1/2 can of hatch green chili peppers instead...
11/15/2016
This is the closest I've ever tasted to El Torito's wonderful dressing! This recipe is a smidge too vinegary for me, but next time I'll just cut down on the vinegar. And there will be a next tim...
5/11/2016
This was amazing and pretty spot on, even with my adjustments only because I didn't have these on hand: Anaheim peppers (substituted with roasted hatch green chilies) and cotija cheese (substitu...
5/1/2015
I love this dressing. When we still lived in Ca. Our favorite Sun. brunch was El Torito, and i always ate more than one salad just to get the dressing. And topped with pepitas and cotija, yummy....
3/18/2015
Just finished eating a southwest style salad with this dressing. This dressing is awesome.
1/24/2015
I have been looking for this dressing forever! I made it and it turned out even better than the El Torito one! Thank you!!