Grilled Pork Salad with Spinach and Beets
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A German-, Scandinavian- or eastern European–style rye bread is the perfect accompaniment to this salad.
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, grated, pressed or pounded into paste
- 2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 mL) caraway seeds, pounded or crushed into coarse powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) black pepper
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cloves
- 4 boneless pork loin chops
- 8 cups (2 L) lightly packed baby spinach or tender spinach leaves (Buy 8 oz/250 g spinach)
- 4 boiled beets, peeled and sliced in wedges
- 1 cup (250 mL) toasted or raw walnut halves
- Dill Dressing:
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) light sour cream
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped fresh dill
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) finely chopped sour cornichons or dill pickles
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped chives
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) grainy mustard
- 2 tsp (10 mL) horseradish
- 2 tsp (10 mL) cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and black pepper
Preparation
Mix together garlic, oil, vinegar, caraway, thyme, salt, pepper and cloves; brush evenly all over pork. Let stand for 15 minutes or refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
Grill pork over medium-high heat, turning once, just until no longer pink in centre, about 8 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Dill Dressing: Whisk all ingredients together. Makes about 2/3 cup/175 mL.
Arrange spinach on 4 plates; top with beets and walnuts. Slice pork; arrange over spinach. Spoon Dill Dressing to taste over salads.
Makes 4 servings.
Per 1 tbsp/15 mL Dill Dressing: about 34 cal, 1 g pro, 3 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 1 g carb, trace fibre, 2 mg chol, 119 mg sodium, 27 mg potassium. % RDI: 1% vit A, 1% vit C.
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