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A homemade cafe rio sweet pork salad in a metal tin
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5 from 94 votes

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 Time30 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Time to Cook Sweet Pork8 hours
Total Time8 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
Servings: 1 salad
Calories: 783kcal
Author: Erica Walker

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

  • 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.
    A tortilla with melted cheese on top
  • Remove from oven and add rice, beans, and pork.
    A tortilla filled with cheese, rice, beans, and pork
  • Next add the lettuce. Top with pico de gallo, guacamole, tortilla strips, cilantro, and Cotija cheese.
    A homemade cafe rio sweet pork salad in a metal tin
  • Serve with the cilantro ranch or vinaigrette dressing and enjoy!
    Dressing being poured over a salad

Video

Notes

Recipe Tips:

  • 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

Calories: 783kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1771mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 9050IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 423mg | Iron: 5mg