Cafe Rio Chicken Salad

Oh how I love Cafe Rio's salad. I love the pork and chicken. This time I made my mom's recipe for the chicken...next time I will share the pork recipe. This does take a little time and preparation, but it is SO SO good...and if you don't live in Utah or close to a Cafe Rio this can hold you over until you get a real salad from there:)

Chicken Mixture

5 chicken breasts

1 bottle of Italian Dressing

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 garlic cloves-minced

Put chicken in crock pot, and then pour seasonings and dressing over it. Cook for 4-6 hours on low.

Tomatillo dressing

1 package of ranch dressing

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup milk

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup cilantro

3 tomatillos

2 garlic cloves

1 jalapeno (I took out the seeds)

Put in food processor or blender and blend. Put in the fridge and let chill.

Rice

Do as much rice/water that you need for your family. I usually do three cups of both.

Once the water boils, add the rice and the following ingredients.

2 teaspoons chicken bouillon

2 garlic cloves-minced

1 can diced green chili's

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter

1/4 cup chopped onion

As for the salad...

1 head of lettuce chopped

1 Romain lettuce chopped

2 tomatoes-diced

cilantro

lime

tortilla chips

Parmesan cheese

1 can black beans-rinsed and drained

tortillas-sprinkled with cheese-warmed up

Start with tortilla, then add rice, beans, chicken, lettuce, tomato, chips, cilantro, chips Parmesan, cilantro, and then drizzle with dressing. Enjoy!