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cita's cilantro dip / cilantro salad dressing

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tambi Heines
SAN ANTONIO, TX

A co-worker shared this recipe with me and I've added my own touch to this. It is always a hit! I started making this into a salad dressing to compliment my King Ranch Chicken cassarole.

(1 rating)
prep time 15 Min

Ingredients For cita's cilantro dip / cilantro salad dressing

  • 1 bunch
    cilantro, fresh
  • 1 pkg
    ranch style dressing mix
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 jar
    pickled jalapenos (medium heat)

How To Make cita's cilantro dip / cilantro salad dressing

  • 1
    Wash and towel dry the cilantro.
  • 2
    In a food processor; add the cream cheese, cilantro, ranch dressing mix, and some pickled jalapenos. (start with a small amount and add according to your "heat" indicator). Add a little bit of the pickled jalapeno juice to thin the dip.
  • 3
    For Salad dressing add less pickled jalapenos, but more pickled jalapeno juice. This will still give you the heat, but allows the dressing to have a smooth pouring consistency.
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