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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad Copycat

The Complete Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad Recipe, right at your fingertips! So easy to make at home, and tastes exactly like the popular restaurant version.

Prep Time
30 mins
Time to Cook Sweet Pork
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 1 salad
Calories: 783 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 large flour tortilla < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend)
  • 1/3 cup Cilantro Lime Rice < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 1/3 cup black beans < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 1/2 cup Cafe Rio sweet pork < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 2 cups leafy green or Romaine lettuce (not iceberg)
  • 1/4 cup Pico de Gallo < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 1/4 cup guacamole < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 1/4 cup tortilla strips < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • 1 tablespoon cotija cheese (crumbled)
  • 1/4 cup creamy tomatillo ranch dressing < click the link for our homemade recipe
  • OR Cilantro Lime Dressing < click the link for our homemade recipe

Instructions

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  1. Lay a tortilla in the bottom of an aluminum tin, a bowl, or plate. Sprinkle cheese on it, and put in the oven at 375 for about 5 min or until the cheese is melted.
  2. Remove from oven and add rice, beans, and pork.
  3. Next add the lettuce. Top with pico de gallo, guacamole, tortilla strips, cilantro, and Cotija cheese.
  4. Serve with the cilantro ranch or vinaigrette dressing and enjoy!

Notes

  • Get 9" round Disposable Foil Pans for your burritos for the full restaurant effect:(just like what Cafe Rio uses)
  • The Ranch Dressing is thick and creamy like a traditional ranch dressing.
  • The Cilantro Lime Dressing is more of a vinaigrette dressing.
  • If you are wanting to use a different dressing I would recommend a chipotle ranch or a balsamic vinaigrette.
  • The recipe below is the proportions for one salad. However, if you make up all the recipes (rice, beans, pork, etc.) it can make 4-6 salads, depending on how hungry people are.
  • We prefer to store the leftovers in separate airtight containers in the fridge. Leftover sweet pork can also be stored in the freezer, thaw in the refrigerator when ready to use.

Nutrition Information

Calories 783kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 87g (29%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Cholesterol 95mg (32%) Sodium 1771mg (74%) Potassium 842mg (24%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 9050IU (181%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 423mg (42%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 783

% Daily Value*

Calories 783kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 87g 29%
Protein 37g 74%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Sodium 1771mg 74%
Potassium 842mg 18%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 9050IU 181%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 423mg 42%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.