Cafe Rio Chicken Salad

Rio Creamy Tomatillo Dressing

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)

2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them

1/2 bunch of cilantro

1 clove garlic

Juice of 1 lime

1 jalapeno (Use the seeds too if you like it spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green

tabasco for the jalapeno.)

Use a food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing

1 T chili powder

1 T cumin

3 cloves garlic-minced

5 Ibs chicken breast

Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour.

Cafe Rio Rice

4 c water

4 t chicken bouillon

4 t garlic -minced

1/2 bunch cilantro

1 can green chiles-or equivalent fresh

1/2 t salt

1 T butter

1/2 onion

2 c rice 

Blend cilantro, green chiles and onion together in food processor. Bring water to a boil and add

all ingredients, simmer covered 30 minutes.

This is typically made in the restaurant with a grilled tortilla with melted cheese and covered with rice, chicken, lettuce, tomato, and dressing.