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Cafe Rio


Creamy Cilantro Dressing:
  • Blend following together in blender until smooth and creamy:1 16-oz jar Herdez or La Victoria mild green salsa
  • 1 pkg buttermilk ranch dressing
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 cloves of pressed garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 T fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar

Lime Rice (usually double)
Ingredients:
  • 2 T butter
  • 1 1/4 cup rice
  • 2 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • pepper
  • juice and zest of 1 large or 2 small limes
  • 2 T chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
Directions:
In skillet melt butter with rice, add all other ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes.  


Pork
Ingredients:
  • 4 lb pork roast
  • 5 cans tomato sauce
  • 3 tsp pressed garlic
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tsp cumin
  • 4 cups soda pop (root beer, coke)
  • 2-4 T molasses or honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pepper to taste
Cook in crock pot 8-12 hrs and pull apart with a fork.


Pico de Gallo
Combine following ingredients, and chill for at least 2 hrs:
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 T seeded, minced jalepeno pepper (fresh)
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 T fresh lemon juice
  • 1 T fresh lime juice
  • 1 T fresh cilantro leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste