Grilled Pork and Pineapple
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Heart-Healthy Living
The grilled pork and fruit are topped with a yogurt and orange marmalade sauce in this quick dinner. Chopped nuts add a finishing touch on top.
Ingredients
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4 3/4-inch-thickboneless top loin pork chops (about 1 1/4 lb. total)see savings
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Salt (optional) and ground black peppersee savings
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1peeled and cored fresh pineapplesee savings
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3 Tbsp.orange marmaladesee savings
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1/2 cupplain yogurtsee savings
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1/4 cuproasted, lightly salted cashew halves and/or pieces or toasted pecans, coarsely choppedsee savings
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Fresh thyme (optional)see savings
Directions
1.
Sprinkle both sides of pork lightly with salt and pepper. Cut pineapple crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; set aside.
2.
For a charcoal grill, grill chops on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 4 minutes. Turn; add pineapple to grill. Brush chops and pineapple with 2 tablespoons of the marmalade. Grill 3 to 5 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in pork registers 160 degrees F , turning pineapple once. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place chops on grill rack over heat. Cover; grill as above).
3.
Meanwhile, combine yogurt and remaining 1 tablespoon marmalade; season to taste with additional ground black pepper.
4.
Arrange pineapple and chops on serving plates. Spoon yogurt mixture over chops and pineapple; sprinkle with nuts and garnish with herb.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 317, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 313 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Total Sugar 23 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 35 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 72%, Calcium 10%, Iron 7%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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