Maple-Pork Wilted Salad
Created by TeresaS on July 15, 2024
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #43208
Ingredients
- 8 cups fresh baby spinach or torn fresh spinach
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber
- 1/3 cup red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 12 ounces pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large bowl combine spinach, cucumber, and onion. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
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Step 2: In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 2 to 3 minutes or just until slightly pink in center, turning once. Add pork to spinach mixture.
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Step 3: For dressing, in skillet heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add shallot, cook and stir 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in vinegar and maple syrup. Simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
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Step 4: Pour dressing over spinach mixture, toss to coat. Top with almonds.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (265 g)
- Calories 244.2
- Total Fat - 10.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 45.3 mg
- Sodium - 786.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 15.2 g
- Protein - 18.4 g
- Calcium - 104.6 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg