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Caramel-Apple Pork and Good Luck Salad
4 servings
1 hour total (Active 20 minutes)
  • Prepare pork and begin to roast (15 minutes)
  • Prepare salad; serve (45 minutes)
Caramel-Apple Pork
Ingredients
  • 1 medium, tart green apple
  • ½ cup sweet & sour red cabbage
  • ½ cup diced yellow onions
  • 5 caramel squares
  • 2 lb center-cut pork loin
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
Prep
    Steps
      1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut apple into bite-size pieces; drain cabbage. Combine onions, cabbage, apples, and caramel squares.
      2. Use a long, thin knife to cut an “X” through center of pork, making 2 lengthwise slits (without piercing opposite side). Insert handle of spoon to make sure hole is open. Fill with apple mixture, using handle to pack mixture in (wash hands). (Any extra filling can be placed in roasting pan with pork.)
      3. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season outside of pork with salt and pepper. Place oil in pan, then add pork; cook 2–3 minutes on each side until browned. 
      4. Transfer pork to roasting pan, adding any extra filling around pork; roast 30–35 minutes until pork is 145°F. Let stand 5–10 minutes before slicing; serve.
    Good Luck Salad
    Ingredients
    • 1 lime, for juice
    • 2 cups baby spinach
    • 1 (15.8 oz) can black-eyed peas
    • 1 cup tomato trinity mix (diced fresh tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers)
    • ⅓ cup diced pimientos
    • 2 teaspoons green pepper sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    Prep
      Steps
        1. Juice lime (1 tablespoon). Chop spinach. Drain and rinse peas; drain pimientos.
        2. Combine all ingredients. Serve at room temperature or chill before serving.
      Serving Suggestions
      • Complete your meal with collard greens, corn muffins, and cheesecake for dessert.
      • The bruschetta topping is great on toasted slices of Bakery-fresh French or Italian bread.
      Caramel-Apple Pork

      Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 380, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 5g, Chol 115mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carb 16g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 12g, Protein 44g, Calc 4%, Iron 10%

      Good Luck Salad

      Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 90, Total Fat 0.5g, Sodium 430mg, Total Carb 17g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 2g, Protein 6g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 70%, Iron 10%