Cafe Rio Salad

There are 3 parts to this salad: the rice, the pork, and the dressing

Lime-Cilantro Rice
2 Tbsp. oil
4 cups long grain rice (6 cups water)
1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
Juice of 2 limes
2 tsp. crushed garlic

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add rice, cilantro, and garlic. Sauté 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water and lime juice and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed by the rice (about 20 minutes). You can also use a rice cooker if you have one.

Cafe Rio Pork
Pork roast
1(16oz) bottle of salsa
1 can of coke
2 cups brown sugar

Place pork in crock-pot and fill it half way up with water. Cook roast on high for 5 hours. Drain off water. Cut pork in thirds. Mix together ingredients (salsa, coke, and brown sugar) and put on top of the pork. Cook an additional 3 hours on high. Shred pork with forks. Leave it on low until ready to serve.

Creamy Tomatila Salad Dressing
1 packet hidden valley ranch buttermilk dressing
1cup buttermilk
1 cup mayo or sour cream
2-3 tomatillas (peel off outer leaf/shell)
1tsp. crushed garlic
3/4 bunch fresh cilantro
1tsp. cayenne pepper
Juice from 1 lime
Salt and Pepper

Shared By: Meredith