Slow Cooker Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipes

SLOW COOKER CAFE RIO SWEET PORK & CILANTRO LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in butter. Place roast in crock pot and cover with onion. Cook about 3 hours on high (or low equivalent). Drain liquid and save in fridge; shred pork. Add the soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, salt and pepper and cook an additional 2 hours on high (or low equivalent). Skim off fat from reserved liquid and add to pork (to taste).
• Serve on tortillas with Zataran's Black Beans & Rice, cheese, pico de gallo...whatever you like! I used lettuce, shredded cheese and fresh tomatoes from our garden. Top it with creamy cilantro dressing (recipe below).
• Creamy Cilantro Dressing: 2 T salsa verd, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 pkg buttermilk ranch dressing mix, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 bunch cilantro (with stems), 2 cloves garlic, minced, & Lime juice from 1 lime: Add ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth. Chill 1 hour (if you can wait that long).
• This serves 8-10 adults, more if children portions are involved. It is super easy to half the recipe, or just have leftovers!

HEALTHY MEALS MONDAY: CAFE RIO SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• Mix cumin, chili powder & dressing in bowl
• Place frozen chicken breasts in crock pot
• Pour mixture over chicken & cover
• Cook on high for 5 hrs or on low for 7 to 8. Shred chicken in the crockpot and mix it well.
• Wash and chop the cilantro. Mix the cilantro with 2 cups of water and pour in the pan for cooking the rice. Add two more cups of water, the salt, Salsa Verde, and onion. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice in the boiling water. Cover and turn down heat to very low; steam for 30 minutes. Makes about 10 servings.
• Put it all together with Toppings:
• Cook whole wheat burrito tortillas on non-greased skillet 10-15 seconds on each side
• Put Chicken, Cilantro Rice, black beans, avocado, lowfat cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, (I also added red pepper, green onions and spinach) inside of tortilla.
• Add anything else you like (fat free sour cream, salsa, etc.)
• Roll up your tortilla and eat your delicious and healthy Cafe Rio Burrito!