Sweet Pork Salad

Sweet Pork Salad
Alberta Jones

If you are fan of Cafe Rio or Costa Vida, you will love this recipe! With delicious Pulled Pork and a multitude of other fresh ingredients, this will be a new fan-favorite.

Ingredients

Salad:

  • Large Tortillas
  • Nutristore Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 can Black Beans-drained
  • Sweet Pork- see recipe below
  • Creamy Cilantro dressing- see recipe below
  • Romaine lettuce – chopped
  • Guacamole
  • Pico de gallo
  • Cotija Cheese
  • Optional- lime wedges

Sweet Pork:

Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing:

  • 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch mix
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tomatillos (remove husk, diced)
  • ½ bunch cilantro
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 jalapeno (keep seeds in it, if you like it spicy)
Total Time
  •  30 min
Serves
  • 6 people

Preparation

Sweet Pork:

  1. Add 1 cup hot water to 2 cups of pork and let sit for 20 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes.
  2. Add green chilies
  3. Add tomato sauce to get the consistency you want
  4. Add spices to taste

Salad:

  1. Melt 1/3 cup cheese on tortilla (on pan or in oven at 375 for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  2. Cover tortilla with black beans and Sweet Pork.
  3. Next add chopped Romaine and top with Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, and cotija cheese.
  4. Top with Cilantro Dressing
  5. Optional: Garnish with wedges of lime and tortilla strips

    Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing:

    1. Blend ingredients

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