The Food Nanny's Pork Verde with Lime Dressing

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken thighs are leaner and cheaper while still providing good flavor.

tomatillos

🥗Healthier: green tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned green chilies

Green tomatoes can provide a similar tangy flavor.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: serrano peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Bell peppers offer a milder flavor for those sensitive to heat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and works well for sautéing.

You can either use a crock pot or a cast iron pot for the pork.

Season the pork shoulder well with garlic salt.

Add regular Coca-Cola to the pork and let it marinate for several hours.

Prepare the dressing by adding a seasoned ranch packet into a bowl.

Add buttermilk and mayonnaise to the ranch packet in the bowl.

Add cilantro to the bowl without chopping it, as it will mix in the blender.

Add fresh garlic to the bowl.

Add jalapeño to the bowl, adjusting the amount of seeds based on desired spiciness.

Add lime juice, lime zest, and chopped tomatillos to the bowl.

Blend all the dressing ingredients together until smooth.

Assemble the salad by adding black beans, Santa Fe lime rice, tomato, and avocado to a serving bowl.

Pour the blended dressing over the assembled salad ingredients.

Finish with a sprinkle of finishing salt.

Cooking Techniques

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