Monday, September 7, 2009

Pork Tenderloin with Avacado-Mango Salsa over Couscous


Rachel made this when I visited her in Greensboro and it was so good I had to make it again and put it on the blog! It is very fresh and tangy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced ripe mango
  • 1 cup diced ripe California avocado
  • 2 tablespoons minced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped and seeded jalapeno pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (10-ounce) box couscous
  • 12 ounces cooked sliced pork tenderloin rounds (1/2-inch thick rounds)
  • 1 tablespoon hot chili oil

  • Directions

    In a medium bowl, combine mango, avocado, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, and cumin. Mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

    In a saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add couscous, stir and cover. Remove from heat. After 5 minutes remove cover, fluff with a fork.

    Meanwhile, set a stove-top grill pan over medium-high heat to preheat. Brush both sides of pork slices with hot chili oil and season with salt and black pepper. Add slices to hot pan and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.

    Serve pork over couscous with salsa spooned on top.

    We didn't put in the spicy ingredients and it's still so delicious.

    *recipe courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com

    -Sarah

    4 comments:

    1. Oh yeah! Glad this made the list...can't wait to make!

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    2. Don't know if I will be able to find a California avocado, but I will look.

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    3. I just made this again and it was so good. The mango/avocado salsa part is also really good with Stacy's Pita Chips. It made me think that it would be a good appetizer or something - just make it in a larger portion.

      Sarah

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