Piquant Pork Salad

Seasoned and grilled pork tenderloin makes this vegetable and greens salad a main dish.


Piquant Pork Salad

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Servings: 4 main-dish servings
Related Categories: Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Grilling, Salad
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  12-ounce
    pork tenderloin
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  • 2/3  cup
    bottled balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
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  • 1  cup
    pecan halves
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  • 2  tablespoons
    purchased basil pesto
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  • 4  cups
    mesclun salad mix
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  • 1  small
    zucchini, thinly sliced
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  • 1  medium
    red sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
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  • 1/2  small
    red onion, thinly sliced
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  • 1/2  cup
    peeled baby carrots, halved lengthwise
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  • 1/4  cup
    finely shredded Parmesan cheese
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Place pork in a plastic bag; add 1/3 cup of the salad dressing. Seal bag; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, turning bag over occasionally. Meanwhile, place pecans in a shallow baking pan; add pesto, tossing to coat. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool in pan.
2.
Lift pork from marinade, reserving marinade. In a grill with a cover, arrange preheated coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place meat on grill rack above the drip pan. Insert a meat thermometer in pork. Grill, covered, for 30 to 40 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160 degree F. Brush occasionally with reserved marinade until the last 5 minutes of cooking. Remove pork from grill. Discard any remaining marinade. Let pork stand 10 minutes; thinly slice.
3.
In a large salad bowl combine mesclun mix, zucchini, sweet pepper, onion, and carrots. Add pecans and sliced pork. Toss with remaining dressing. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 478, Total Fat 35 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 541 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 27 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 36%, Vitamin C 122%, Calcium 15%, Iron 16%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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