Thai Pork Salad

Name: Thai Pork Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 473 milliliters shredded cabbage; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 59 milliliters lightly salted cashews; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 79 milliliters minced fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsps minced fresh mint; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 59 milliliters thinly sliced onion; 2 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each); 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Thai Pork Salad a try. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains approximately 33g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 400 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. A mixture of cilantro, mint, lime juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Asian cuisine.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the cabbage, cilantro and mint; set aside.

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Cilantro

Cabbage

Mint

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Bowl

Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Slice pork and keep warm.

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Cooking Oil

Meat

Pork

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Kitchen Thermometer

Paper Towels

Grill

Tongs

In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the cashews, salt, cayenne and pork; heat through. Stir in lime juice and sugar until blended.

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Lime Juice

Cashews

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Sugar

Pork

Salt

Remove from the heat.

Divide cabbage mixture between two serving plates. Top with pork mixture.

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Cabbage

Pork

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Servings:

473milliliters

shredded cabbage 1Tbsp

canola oil 59milliliters

lightly salted cashews 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 79milliliters

minced fresh cilantro 2Tbsps

minced fresh mint 2Tbsps

lime juice 59milliliters

thinly sliced onion 2

boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)0teaspoons

salt 1teaspoon

sugar

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