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Cuban Pork with Black Beans and Kale
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Cuban Pork with Black Beans and Kale
4 servings
1 hour total (Active 30 minutes)

Cuban-Style Pork

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • 1 orange, for juice
  • 2 lemons, for juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Large zip-top bag
  • 1 lb pork tenderloin
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Steps

    1. Chop garlic (1 teaspoon) and cilantro. Juice orange (¼ cup) and lemons (¼ cup). Place garlic, cilantro, both juices, cumin, and oregano in bag; add pork (wash hands), seal and let stand to marinate 30 minutes.
    2. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium-high. Remove pork from marinade (discard marinade); season pork with salt and pepper. Place pork on grill; cook 3–4 minutes on all sides.
    3. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5–6 more minutes until pork is 145°F. Let stand 5 minutes; slice and serve.

Black Beans and Kale

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion, coarsley chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1 lemon, for juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 (15-oz) cans organic black beans, undrained
  • 4 cups chopped kale
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup fresh prediced tomatoes

Prep

    • Chop onion (1 cup) and garlic (2 teaspoons).
    • Squeeze lemon for juice (2 tablespoons).

Steps

    1. Preheat a large stockpot on medium 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, add onion and garlic. Cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until onions are tender.
    2. Stir in chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and black beans. Cook 2 minutes; mash the beans with back of spoon (leaving some beans intact).
    3. Reduce heat to low; add kale, cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until kale is tender and mixture has thickened. Add lemon juice, tomatoes, and salt. Serve with Cuban Pork.

Cuban-Style Pork

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 120, Total Fat 3g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 60mg, Sodium 260mg, Total Carb 1g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 22g, Calc 0%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%

Black Beans and Kale

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 120, Total Fat 2.5g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 190mg, Total Carb 20g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 2g, Protein 7g, Calc 8%, Iron 10%