Don't tell my family...but I think this salad from Cafe Rio might be the thing I miss most about Utah. I could eat one of these salads once a week. And, because it can feed two people and only costs $8...I think we might have eaten there once a week!
Because those of us living in this beautiful Bay Area are deprived of enjoying Cafe Rio in all it's sweet, cilantro, lime deliciousness...I thought I'd share a knock-off you can make it at home!
Enjoy!
Because those of us living in this beautiful Bay Area are deprived of enjoying Cafe Rio in all it's sweet, cilantro, lime deliciousness...I thought I'd share a knock-off you can make it at home!
Enjoy!
Sweet Barbacoa Pork
3-4 lb pork roast
Cover roast halfway with water.
Cook in crockpot for 6 hours on low.
Shred pork and reserve juices.
8 oz. taco sauce
1 tablespoon cumin
1 cup brown sugar
1 can coke (not diet!)
Add to shredded pork with some of the reserved juices until meat is submerged in liquid.
Cook on low an additional 3 hours.
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
1 package Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dressing mix
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1-2 tomatillos
1/2 - 1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 - 1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 - 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed
Add all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
If you haven't had the pleasure of an authentic Cafe Rio salad build it in this order:
fresh flour tortilla
lime rice (recipe coming in a later post)
beans
pork
lettuce
pico de gallo
guacamole
fresh lime
tortilla strips
ranch dressing
3-4 lb pork roast
Cover roast halfway with water.
Cook in crockpot for 6 hours on low.
Shred pork and reserve juices.
8 oz. taco sauce
1 tablespoon cumin
1 cup brown sugar
1 can coke (not diet!)
Add to shredded pork with some of the reserved juices until meat is submerged in liquid.
Cook on low an additional 3 hours.
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
1 package Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dressing mix
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1-2 tomatillos
1/2 - 1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 - 1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 - 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed
Add all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
If you haven't had the pleasure of an authentic Cafe Rio salad build it in this order:
fresh flour tortilla
lime rice (recipe coming in a later post)
beans
pork
lettuce
pico de gallo
guacamole
fresh lime
tortilla strips
ranch dressing
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