Café Rio Salad or Burrito
Layer on a plate:
Warm whole grain tortillas (whole wheat or corn)
Sweet Lime Cilantro rice
Black Beans
1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
Toppings:
1 cup diced tomatoes
Guacamole
Tortilla Strips
Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette or Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
Sweet Lime Cilantro Rice
1 quart vegetable broth or chicken stock 2 cups brown rice
1 tsp salt 2TBSP each: lime juice, healthy mayo and honey
1 TBSP cilantro or parsley
Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
2 cups canola oil 1 cup apple cider vinegar
4 TBSP dried cilantro or parsley flakes 2 tsp salt
1 TBSP lime juice 3 TBSP honey or frozen white grape juice concentrate
Café Rio Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
3 cups healthy mayo, 1 lemon squeezed, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp. salt, 1 TBSP parsley- mix together to make a Ranch dressing. Then for creamy tomatillo dressing:
1 cup Ranch Dressing 1 (12 oz) can tomatillos drained, then pureed
½ bunch cilantro (or parsley) ¼ tsp cayenne or hot pepper sauce
Measure ingredients into a large liquid measuring cup. Blend with hand blender and enjoy!
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