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Cafe Rio Salad

Tortilla
Cheddar cheese
Rice
Black beans
Sweet pork, grilled steak or grilled chicken
Lettuce (Romaine heart, chopped in thin strips)
Pico de Gallo
Avocado
Salad dressing

In a shallow salad bowl place the tortilla and sprinkle with cheese.  Place in oven or microwave to melt the cheese.  Spoon black beans and meat of choice over cheesy tortilla.  Top with lettuce, pico, and chopped avocado.  Add salad dressing to taste and serve.

Sweet Pork

2 lb. pork roast
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup salsa

Place pork roast in crock pot.  Mix sugar and salsa together in a small bowl, pour over pork.  Cook 8 hrs. on low.  When done shred with two forks and return to juice in crock pot and allow liquid to absorb.  Serve in salad or burritos!

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
1/2 cup salsa verde
1 small bunch of cilantro, large stems removed
1 small jalapeno, seeded and chopped
juice from 1 lime

Prepare ranch dressing by blending all ingredients in blender.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least an hour.

Makes about 2 ½ cups of dressing.
Will keep in fridge about 10 days.