Have you ever been to El Torito restaraunt. If you have I am pretty sure that you have tried their Mexican Ceasar salad. Isn't that dressing soooooo good? You may have seen a bottle of the El Torito salas dressing at your local market. Have you tried it? Do you like it? I have but it does not taste the same as the restaurant recipe.

I "googled" El Torito Salad dressing recipe and found a bunch of recipes. After reviewing them I found one that I love. My family loves the recipe too.

Please do not be intimidated by this recipe. It is a lot easier than it looks. Try it out. You won't be disapointed.

2 medium Anaheim chiles, roasted, peeled and seeded

1/3 cup roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

12 ounces salad oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

5 tablespoons grated Cotija cheese (see note)

2 small bunches cilantro, stemmed

1 1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup water

Directions:

Place all dressing ingredients except cilantro, mayonnaise and water in a blender of food processor. Blend approximately 10 seconds, and then add cilantro little by little until blended smooth. Depending on size of blender, it may be necessary to do in batches.

Place mayonnaise and water in a large stainless steel bowl, and mix with a wire whip until smooth. Add the blended ingredients to the mayonnaise mixture, and mix thoroughly. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate. Will keep for three days. Yields 1 quart.

(My family is small; we are only three so I half this recipe and there is always left-overs.)