Costa vida salad

Check out our complete Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad recipe! So easy to make at home, and tastes exactly like the popular restaurant version.

If you like this recipe for Costa Vida Sweet Pork Burritos, you'll love this salad! It tastes exactly like the salad at Costa Vida! So delicious! Printable Recipe Costa Vida Sweet Pork Salad 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped Sweet pork (recipe below) Cilantro lime rice (recipe below) Garlic black beans (recipe below) 2 tomatoes, chopped Creamy tomatillo dressing (recipe below) guacamole or avocados crispy tortilla strips (recipe below) Sweet Pork: 3 lbs boneless pork (ribs, chops, roast) 3…

What's for dinner at the Arnold house tonight? Costa Vida Shredded Chicken burritos and/or Shredded Chicken Salad. Yum! Costa Vida Chicken 1 sm bottle zesty italian dressing (I use Kraft) 1 T chili powder 1 T cumin 3 cloves garlic-minced 4-5 lbs of chicken breast Optional: I also added a can of tomatoes w/ green chilies and a hand full of cilantro *Cook all together in crock pot for approx 4 hrs, shred then cook another hour CILANTRO LIME RANCH 3 fresh medium (golf ball size) tomatillos cut…

When I was in college at Utah State, I had a roommate that worked at Costa Vida. She would bring home extra rice and chips and even more importantly she had a 40% discount (or something) that we used on a fairly regular basis. We loved it. To this day, thinking about digging in to a nice big Sweet Pork Salad from Costa Vida makes my mouth water! Unfortunately, our budget doesn't allow for frequent Costa Vida runs. However, for practically the same price as ONE salad - you can make your own…

Copycat Tomatillo Ranch Dressing is a creamy salad dressing that is made with fresh ingredients! Blended tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno and seasonings make this a tangy and smooth dressing with a touch of heat.This recipe makes about 2 cups

I've always lived in Utah so in junior high and high school I ate an INSANE amount of sweet pork salads from Costa Vida. Like at least...

One of our favorite restaurants is Costa Vida. We eat there all the time and we mostly order their salads. They're so good. If there isn't a Costa Vida by you, you're really missing out! I found this recipe for a copycat version of their chicken salad. It was so good! Printable Recipe Costa Vida Chicken Salad 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped Chicken mixture Cilantro lime rice Garlic black beans 2 tomatoes, chopped Creamy tomatillo dressing guacamole or avocados crispy tortilla strips Chicken…

It is time for the showdown. Which one is best: Bajio, Cafe Rio, or Costa Vida? Or is it (as was my opinion) that they are all exactly the same? I decided to do a taste test. Six people participated. Three were salad testers and three were burrito testers. None of the people who participated have any food judging experience although a couple of them have competed in cooking contests and have a couple of first place finishes to their name. Each couple went to a different restaurant and picked…

I'm mostly posting this here so I don't lose it again but this is really, really good dressing. I think there's a bunch of Costa Vida resturants out west but I went to the one in Portland, ME and am now hooked!

The most delicious creamy cilantro tomatillo salad dressing! Made with greek yogurt, tomatillos, cilantro, fresh lime, jalapeno, and green onion. This recipe is comparable to the house dressings you find at Cafe Rio and Costa Vida but my homemade version, which I think tastes even better! Make it with me!