Café Rio Salad

Assembling: Toast a large tortilla sprinkled with cheese under the broiler until slightly crisp. Then layer chopped romaine, rice and beans, shredded pork, pico de gallo, guacamole, and crispy tortilla strips. Drizzle on dressing, sprinkle with cotija cheese and garnish with a lime wedge…and voila!
Shredded Sweet Pork:
3 lb pork roast
1 c brown sugar
1 c Worchestershire sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp powdered cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 T dried minced onions
Cook all ingredients in a crock pot on low all day (about 8 hrs). One hr before serving, remove roast and shred it. Dump out all cooking juices and place shredded pork back into crockpot and add…
1 c brown sugar
1 c red enchilada sauce

Cilantro Lime Rice:
3 cups water
3 cups Minute rice
4 cubes chicken bouillion
4 tsp garlic, minced
1 T canola oil
2 T fresh lime juice
½ bunch of cilantro
½ onion
1 can green chilies
Blend cilantro, onion, and chilies in food processor. Bring water to boil and add all ingredients, simmer covered for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked.

Garlic Black Beans
1 can black beans
1/3 c tomato juice
2 cloves garlic, minced (1 tsp)
1 tsp cumin
2 T canola oil
½ tsp salt
2 T chopped cilantro
Heat oil the add cumin and garlic until garlic begins to pop. Add rest of ingredients and serve warm.

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing:2 tomatillos, peeled and quartered
Juice of ½ lime
½ c buttermilk
½ c mayonnaise
½ c sour cream
1 pkg dry buttermilk ranch dressing
1 c fresh chopped cilantro
6 green onions with ends, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced (1 tsp)
3 tsp sugar
1 jalapeno, sliced thin—add to taste
Place all ingredients in food processor or blender and mix well. Regrigerate for 1 hr before serving.

Cut tortillas into thin strips using a pizza cutter. Spray with cooking oil, sprinkle with kosher salt and bake in 350 degree oven until lightly brown and crisp.

Pico de Gallo
2 tomatoes
½ onion
¼ to ½ green bell pepper
A few sprigs of cilantro
Kosher salt to taste
Chop all, mix together, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.