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This is a three step process & worth every step!!

~ Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing ~

3 fresh Tomatillos, cut into quarters
1 Cup Fresh Cilantro (about one bunch)
Juice of half a lime
5 stalks Green Onions with ends
½ Cup Buttermilk (or make with dry buttermilk mix)
2 cloves crushed Garlic
½ Cup Mayonnaise
½ - ¾ tsp. salt
½ Cup sour cream
¼ tsp. crushed cayenne pepper
1 pkg. Dry Ranch Fiesta Packet
4 tsp. sugar or other sweetener

Place all ingredients in a blender. Combine well and refrigerate one hour.

** If you don’t want to make this dressing, just buy the Trader Joe’s Cilantro Lime Dressing in the refrigerated section. It tastes almost the same and it saves you a lot of work.

~ Easy Cilantro Rice ~

6 Cups just cooked rice, hot
1 bunch fresh cilantro
2 – 3 cloves garlic
½ sweet yellow onion (Maui, Vidalia or Walla Walla)
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

While rice is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients as follows:

Remove stems from cilantro, roughly chop then put into a food processor with garlic and onion. Process until everything is finely chopped. When rice is cooked and still very hot, combine with cilantro mixture, and salt and pepper to taste. At this point you can let sit covered for 5 – 10 minutes to blend flavors then serve, or bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes and then serve. Either way is good. The rice takes on a greenish hue that looks pretty. This dish goes well with Mexican dishes as a substitute for Spanish Rice. Serves 6 – 8.

~ Shredded Pork ~

Pork roast
2 Cups Fresh Salsa
1 c. Brown Sugar
1 Can Coke

Put Pork into a slow cooker covered in water on high and let it cook for 5-5 1/2 hours. Drain water and shred pork. Mix Salsa, Brown Sugar, and Coke together then poor over the shredded pork and cook on High for another hour.

Serve individually on plate in this order: Tortilla (I love the fresh ones from Costco that you have to cook) Rice, Pork, Black Beans (opt.), Lettuce, Cilantro, tomato, Guacamole (opt.), Dressing, and Cheese