Sweet Pork- Cafe Rio Style

I know everyone probably has this recipe but I will post it on here for a quick reference. This recipe is one Andrea shared with the family. She made it on conference weekend a while back and we have all been hooked since.
Sweet Pork:
3-5lb pork loin or pork roast
1 1/2 cans classic coke (just over 2 cups)
3/4 c sugar (I tried using 1/2 brown sugar-and like it)
7 oz can of chipolte chilies in adobo
1 tsp dry ground mustard
1 tsp heaping cumin
1 tsp minced garlic (or the equivalent of garlic powder) (I’ve left this out)

Remove the chilies from the adobo and place all ingredients in the blender. Rinse can of adobo with the coke and dip peppers in there to get the adobo sauce off them. Blend until well mixed, place pork in crock pot and pour sauce over it. Cook for 4-6 hours on high or 7-9 hours on low. Carefully turn roast over half way through. Cook in sauce until pull apart tender and then shred. Shred meat 30 mins. before ready and put back in sauce.

Cilantro Lime Rice
1 c. rice
2 c water
3 cubes chicken boullion or 1 ½ tsp. chicken base
1/2 tsp dried onion
1/4 bunch cilantro
1 tbsp oil
1 fresh lime
Cook all ingredients together then squeeze lime on before serving. Mix and fluff rice.

Creamy Cilantro Dressing
1 packet buttermilk ranch dressing powder
1 c mayo
1 c milk
1/2 bunch cilantro (can use the stems)
2 tomatillos
1/2 serrano pepper seeded
Blend in blender and let thicken. (This is always pretty runny for me. I cut the milk down once but then it tasted really salty.)

Memmott Bowtie Salad

This is a good summer salad or anytime salad.. so basically it's a good salad.

Salad:

1/2 lb bowtie pasta

1/2 C. Parmesan cheese, grated

1½ C. frozen corn, fried briefly in olive oil

Green onions, sliced

Grape tomatoes

Fresh basil(can use dried)

Pine nuts(optional)

3/4 C. Olive Garden Salad Dressing

Combine all ingredients 8 hours before serving.

Olive Garden Salad Dressing

1/2 C. Mayonnaise

1/3 C. white vinegar

1 tsp. vegetable oil

2 Tbsp corn syrup

2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated

2 Tbsp Ramano cheese, grated

1/4 tsp. garlic salt or 1 clove garlic minced

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp. parsley flakes

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Mix all ingredients in a blender until well mixed. If the dressing is a little too tangy, add a little extra sugar.