Tasty Tuesday - Sweet Pork Salad

A couple of Sundays ago we made Sweet Pork Salad, a copy cat recipe for Cafe Rio or Costa Vida pork salad I found on the Internet. It turned out so good. We couldn't decide if we liked it better. It really did taste just like the ones you get at the restaurant.

Sweet Pork

Ingredients:

1 (3-5 lb.) sirloin or boneless pork loin roast

1 cup medium or hot salsa

1 cup packed brown sugar

some coke

Method:

Place ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours. Shred pork before serving.

Cilantro-Lime Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked converted white rice (we used brown)

1 teaspoon butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon grated lime peel (zest)

1 can chicken broth

1/4 cup water

2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

2 teaspoons sugar

3 Tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro

Method:

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, lime zest, chicken broth and water Bring to a boil. Cover and cook 15-20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine lime juice, sugar, and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice. Serve warm.

Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

1 envelope Ranch Salad dressing

6 tomatillos, (we used canned)

1 clove garlic, minced

Juice from 2 freshly squeezed limes

1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro

Method:

Make Ranch salad dressing as instructed. Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour over pork and rice in a salad.