When we road trip to southern California, the kids always get excited to see Disneyland…their cousins…the beach. I get excited to eat. Burgers from In-N-Out and these dense, glazed lemon poppyseed muffins from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Chicken from El Pollo Loco. Our first home had an El Pollo Loco a block away, and we went all the time, and oh how I miss it here in Colorado!
On our last California trip, I had the best burrito there, smothered in this really yummy cilantro sauce. And while I’m pretty sure I can’t make their chicken just right at home, I can make their sauce.
I did a lot of experimenting with the recipes I found online when I got home. They all called for at least a cup of mayonnaise, so I swapped some of that out for Greek yogurt. And I added way more cilantro and garlic, because there is no such thing as too much cilantro, amiright? So I guess you’d call this an El Pollo Loco-Inspired Dressing rather than it being the exact same thing.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c mayonnaise
- 1/2 c Greek yogurt
- 1/4 c milk
- 6 Tb finely chopped cilantro
- juice from 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 tsp garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 onion, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 shake cayenne pepper
- 1 shake black pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until blended.
- Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week.

Use it as a salad dressing or dip. Have it on the side of some barbequed chicken. Pour a little on your eggs. Garlicky Cilantro Lime Dressing can go just about anywhere and this is why we love it so.
Excited to try the recipe! What brand of mayo do you use?
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I love making my own dressings, and this one sounds delicious. Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic recipe with Saturday Spotlight. Hope to see you at this weeks party!
April
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OH that looks and sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing on Foodie Friday. I’ll be featuring your recipe on this weeks linky
I’m not entirely sure since it doesn’t last long around here! I’d go with a week, just to be safe..
Pinning! How long does this keep in the fridge?
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🙂 Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
I love making my own salad dressings and this one looks amazing. The lime and the cilantro make such a wonderful flavor! Love it 🙂 Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Oooo…this looks yummy! Thanks for sharing on The Creative HomeAcre Hop! Have a wonderful Mother’s day! Join us for the new hop today, if you have time 🙂
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I just grew cilantro! I’m saving this recipe! XO
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Good Morning! I love your dressing. I’ve featured you this morning at The Creative Homeacre Hop!
Have a wonderful day!
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This dressing looks so good~ Stopping by from Tasty Tuesday~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
I was just looking at a cilantro pesto recipe on the food party and now your wonderful dressing. I am really digging cilantro, so glad you shared this with us on foodie friday.
This sounds absolutely deeeelish! I came across this link at Happy Hour Friday. Will be pinning this on my Pinterest board to make very soon!
This dressing sounds delicious. I’m going to give it a try.
I love that dressing at Pollo Loco! I’m going to have to try this recipe. Thanks!
This looks really delicious! I had some fabulous nachos at a restaurant in MI a while back that were topped with, what sounds like, something very similar. I’ve been trying to figure out how to recreate it. Looks like you’ve nailed it for me! Can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks!
Oh, this looks delicious! 🙂 I followed you from the Whimsy Wednesdays link party, by the way. I also run a Tasty Tuesdays link party on my blog & I’d love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here’s the link: http://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/Tasty-Tuesdays-Link-Party-9.html
Oh my goodness that looks delicious!
Oh my stinking yummy! This is right up my alley. Thank you!
Sounds great. Thank you for the recipe.pinned.
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