Sunday, October 4, 2009

Cafe Rio Insipired Chicken Salad

The dressing tastes EXACTLY like Cafe Rio's...seriously. I had their dressing and this dressing next to eachother and tasted them at the same time! The chicken doesn't taste the same, but it is de. lish. And oh-so-easy!! Here goes:

Dressing:

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos (green, tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1 clove of garlic
juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno (use the seeds too, if you like it spicy). I substitute a few drops of green tobasco.
Blend all ingredients and refrigerate.

Chicken:

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian dressing
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast (I never use that much though)

Cook all together in a crock pot for four hours; shred meat and cook one additional hour.

Put over lettuce
Top with black beans, cheese, cilantro rice (optional, recipe to be added later), guacamole, salsa, etc.

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