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Mandarin Pork Salad Recipe

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Try something different for dinner! This interesting entree salad tosses together pork, mandarin oranges, beets and goat cheese. The flavors will burst in your mouth. —Nanci Jenkins, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Mandarin Pork Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Grill: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin (1/2 pound)
3 cups torn mixed salad greens
1 snack-size cup (4 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1/4 cup canned sliced beets, julienned
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 160°.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the salad greens, oranges, onion, cheese, beets, cilantro and jalapeno. Transfer to a serving platter. Whisk the vinegar, oil and salt. Thinly slice pork; arrange over salad. Drizzle with dressing. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Originally published as Mandarin Pork Salad in Cooking for 2 Summer 2008, p33

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2013 by novembermember

I make this recipe every month.It's the Only recipe everyone from any ethnic background in my family entirely loves. A real peacemaker recipe.(even the one's who don't normally eat pork!)

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2013 by fredaevans

Have done something very similar and it was 'Killer Eats.'

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2013 by iluvallhorses

This recipe hit home it was light and filling and the taste was out of this world