My FAVORITE Type of Salad

Greek Salad and Dressing

source: Our Best Bites
Ingredients:
salad

•  1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped
• olives
• red onion, sliced
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• feta cheese, crumbled
• pepperoncini

dressing 

• 1/4 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 c. white vinegar
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. seasoning salt
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (this will not make the dressing spicy, just flavorful)
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
• 1 c. canola oil (or other salad oil)
• 1/2 c. crumbled feta cheese
• 3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. dry oregano

Directions:
salad

1.  Mix lettuce, olives, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and feta cheese together in a bowl. Serve with Greek salad dressing and pepperoncini on the side.

dressing

1. In the jar of a blender, combine all the ingredients through the garlic. Blend until smooth. 
2. While the blender is running, add the oil in a steady stream. 
3. Turn off the blender and add the feta and pulse the blender a few times (more if you want a creamier consistency). 
4. Whisk in the herbs. If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. 
5. Use as a marinade for chicken, lamb, or flank steak or drizzle over a Greek salad.

 

I LOVE Imitation Restaurant Food

Cafe Rio

Cafe Rio Chicken

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 can green chile sauce
• 1 c chicken broth
• 1 T. cumin 
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• juice from 1/2 of a lime
• chopped cilantro to taste

Directions:

1. Place chicken in crock pot. Pour green chile over top and chicken broth.
2. Add cumin, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, and onion.
3. Cook on low for 4 hours. Remove onion slices, shred the chicken, and cook for another hour.

Cafe Rio Rice

 Ingredients:

• 4 c. chicken broth
• 2 c. rice
• 2 clove garlic
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro
• 1 can green chiles (can replace with 1/2 Anaheim pepper)
• 1/4 onion
• juice from 1/2 of lime

Directions:

1. Boil chicken broth. Add rice.
2. Blend garlic, cilantro, green chiles, onion. Add to rice. Cover and cook on med-low heat for 15 mins.

Cafe Rio Dressing

 Ingredients:

• 1 buttermilk ranch packet
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. mayonaise
• 2 tomatillos
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 1 clove garlic
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 jalapeno (we substituted this with 1/2 of an Anaheim pepper)

Directions:

1. Blend in food processor or blender. Refrigerate until ready to use.

We got this recipe from Russ's mom... I don't know where she got it! :)