Southwest Pork Salads w/ Avocado Ranch Dressing

2-3 lb. boneless pork roast
1 tsp of the following: cumin, chili powder, onion powder, & garlic powder
salt and pepper to flavor
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 can lemon-lime soda or 1 cup of water

Place roast in slow cooker. Sprinkle the spices and brown sugar over the roast, and pour the water or soda around the roast. Cook on low for 7-9 hours.

1 can black beans
1 can corn, drained
3/4 cup chunky salsa

Avocado Ranch Dressing-
1 cup ranch dressing
1 avocado

tortilla chips
lettuce
shredded cheese
1 can sliced olives
limes
cilantro

Once the pork has cooked for about 6-7 hours shred it. Add the black beans, corn, and salsa. Cover and cook 30 more minutes on high. While that is cooking combine the ranch dressing with the mashed avocado. For salad: layer pork, black beans, chips, lettuce, cheese, and olives in any order desired. Pour avocado ranch over the salads and sprinkle with chopped cilantro if desired.

Smothered Burritos

3 lb pork roast or pork country style spare ribs

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 cups salsa verde

1 can green chiles

4-6 burrito size tortillas

shredded cheese

Place your pork in the crock pot and sprinkle the cumin, chili, onion, and garlic powder, and brown sugar over the top of the pork. Pour about a cup of water around the pork to keep in moist. You can also pour a can of lemon-lime soda instead of water to give it more flavor. Cook on low heat for 7-9 hours.

After meat is done, shred and put about 1/3 cup of meat in the middle of each tortilla. (You don't want to use all of the meat, you will use the rest to put over top of the burritos.) Fold up burrito style. Place in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and broil on high 2-3 minutes. Mix the remaining shredded pork with chiles and green sauce. Pour over the top of the burritos and then sprinkle with cheese. Place back in the oven and broil until cheese is melted. You can serve these with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes or anything else you like on burritos! Enjoy!

California BLT

Bacon

1 Large Tomato

1 Avocado

Romaine Lettuce

Sprouts

4 TBSP Mayo

1/2 Lemon

Ciabatta Bread

Swiss or Provolone Cheese

Preheat oven to broil. While oven is heating up, cook bacon until crispy. (Cook however much bacon you will want for each sandwich.) Set aside. Next mix the Mayo and squeeze the juice from the half lemon in to the mayo and mix together until smooth. Cut Ciabatta bread in half and place cut side up on a cookie sheet. Place a piece of cheese on the top slice. Broil for about 30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Cut up your vegetables and set aside. When bread is out of the oven spread the mayo mixture on the bottom slice. Add the bacon over the mayo, then lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and sprouts. Sprinkle vegetable with salt and pepper.

This is a super yummy sandwich with a little lemony kick! We loved it! Enjoy!

Easy Pork Chops

Pork chops
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 TBSP butter
4 TBSP flour
pepper
Seasoning Salt

Heat the oil until hot, add the butter and melt. Salt and pepper the pork chops on both sides. Mix the flour, seasoning salt, and pepper. Cover both sides of the pork chops with flour mixture and place in the pan. Cook on the first side until the sides start to become golden brown. Flip over and cook until pork is cooked all the way through. These are good with baked potatoes. Enjoy!

BBQ Pork Ribs

1 rack pork ribs
1 bottle bbq sauce (we love Tony Roma's Carolina Honey)
Salt, pepper, garlic pepper

Thaw the rack of ribs. To make the rub mix some salt, pepper, and garlic pepper. Rub all over the ribs. Place ribs on foil covered cookie sheet and also cover with foil and cook on 250 degrees for 2 hours. Pull ribs out and brush with bbq sauce (be sure not to use all of the bbq sauce, you will use more later.) Re-cover and cook for another 2 hours. Check to make sure they aren't pink in the middle before pulling out of the oven. When the ribs are done, cut them up and put them in a bowl. Pour some more bbq sauce over them and toss to cover the ribs with the bbq sauce.
These are SUPER easy and SUPER yummy! Thanks Jen, for the yummy recipe! :)