Easy Pulled Pork (Cafe Rio salad)

While living in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kelly discovered the recipe to one of his favorite meals at Cafe Rio. This recipe is one of our all time favorites .









Easy Pulled Pork (Cafe Rio Salad)

Place a large Pork Roast (5-8 pounds) in a slow cooker for around 12 hours on slow (we poured 2 cans of coke around the roast). Cool and then start pulling the meat into shreds from the fat and bone. Place the meat back into the slow cooker and pour 1 Jar (medium size) favorite salsa and one cup of brown sugar over the meat and stir. I cooked for another 3-4 hours on slow. The meat will be sweet.

While the meat is cooking make the tomatillo dressing and put into the frig to keep cool.

Place the following in a blender:
3 fresh tomatillos, cut into quarters
juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 cup buttermilk (or make w/dry buttermilk mix)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 package of dry Ranch Buttermilk Dressing Mix
1 cup fresh cilantro (abt. one bunch)
5 stalks (1/2 bunch) of green onions w/ends
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. crushed cayenne pepper


To make the salad. Place a tortilla in a hot pan and top with cheese. When the cheese melts place the tortilla in a bowl/plate. Take meat from juice and serve on top of tortilla with:


Lots of lettuce, beans ('Black or Pinto?"), pico de gillo, cheese, avocados (or guac), sour cream, Parmesan crumbles, tortilla chip strips, & cilantro! ...( or any of your favorite taco salad condiments).

Delicious...... We will be having leftovers tonight.