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ALL Your Favorite Cafe Rio Recipes IN ONE PLACE!

I decided, so it could be easier for both you and I, to put all these great Cafe-Rio inspired recipes in one place! I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as my family does!






CAFE RIO SWEET PORK


CAFE RIO SWEET PORK
recipe from: "One Good Thing" By Jilliee
  • 2 pounds pork roast
  • 2 cans Coke (NOT diet)
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
  • 1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce (I used Old El Paso and I used only 3/4 of can)
  • 1 c. brown sugar

Put the pork in a reclosable bag to marinate, pour in one of the cans of Coke and 1/2 c. brown sugar. Marinade for a few hours or overnight. (I've done both...they both work.)

Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can of Coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours. Remove pork from crock pot, drain off liquid, shred pork.

Mix together (in a bowl or in the blender) other 1/2 can of Coke, can of chiles, enchilada sauce and brown sugar.

Put shredded pork back in the crock pot, cover with sauce, heat just until warmed through.





CAFE RIO CHICKEN


CAFE RIO CHICKEN
found recipe at: Mandy's Recipe Box
  • 2 lbs chicken breasts
  • 1/2 a small bottle of zesty Italian dressing
  • 1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 pkt ranch dressing mix (mixed with 1/2 cup of water)
  • 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp. ground cumin
Place all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on High 5-6 hours OR on Low 8 hours. Shred with fork and serve in salads, burritos, tacos...etc. You can also double or triple this to make extras for freezing. Then simply thaw and reheat for a fast and delicious meal.





CAFE RIO LIME CILANTRO RICE


CAFE RIO'S LIME CILANTRO RICE
  • 2 Tb. Butter 
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 ¼ cup rice (I used long grain)
  • juice and zest from 1 large or 2 small limes
  • 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. cumin
In a skillet melt butter with rice.
Add liquid, and other ingredients.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is done. 




GUACAMOLE


GUACAMOLE
  • 3 medium avocados, halved
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/3 cup onion, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup of your favorite salsa, (or diced up tomatoes)
  • kosher salt and fresh pepper
Slice avocados in half and take out the pit. Scrape out the pulp from the avocados in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork or a potato masher leaving some large chunks. Add lime juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, salsa/tomato and onion and stir to mix thoroughly. 




PICO DE GALLO


PICO DE GALLO
  • 4-5 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 of a sweet onion, chopped
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • juice from 1 large lime
  • 1-2 jalapenos (optional-just adds some extra spice), chopped
Mix ingredients together and enjoy!





CAFE RIO CREAMY TOMATILLO DRESSING


CAFE RIO'S CREAMY TOMATILLO DRESSING
recipe from: A Mommy's Life with a Touch of Yellow
  • 1 packet of buttermilk ranch dressing
  • 1 Cup mayo
  • 1 Cup buttermilk (the smallest carton is perfect)
  • 1 bunch of cilantro
  • 2 tomatillos husked
  • 1 jalapeno (take the rib and seeds out)
  • Garlic powder (just a few shakes)
  • juice from 1 lime
Blend mayo, dressing mix, buttermilk, and garlic in a blender until blended and smooth
Dice up tomatillos, jalapeno, cilantro and place in the blender.
Juice up the lime and add that to the blender.
Blend up all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.


To make your salad Cafe Rio Style you will need:
(any are optional of course)
  • Flour tortilla
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • Lime cilantro rice
  • Black or Pinto Beans (I tend to prefer black beans in my salad, my picture below is with pinto because I was out)
  • Cafe Rio Sweet Pork or Chicken
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Avacado or Guacamole
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Tortilla strips (Or crumbled tortilla chips)
  • Cafe Rio's Tomatillo Dressing

 For those that either haven't been or haven't heard of Cafe Rio, Here is how they layer and make their yummy salads!...



ENJOY!
This is my all-time favorite salad! It is DELICIOUS!

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