Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thai Pork Salad


RECIPE

Yield

6 servings

Ingredients
1 pound lean boneless pork chops
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (16-ounce) package broccoli slaw mix
1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced
Hot cooked basmati rice (optional)
Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs

Preparation
Process pork in a food processor until coarsely chopped.

Sauté pork in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain and cool.

Combine pork, cilantro, and next 7 ingredients.

Stir together vinegar, soy sauce, and olive oil. Drizzle over slaw, tossing to coat. Top with pork mixture; serve with cucumber slices, and, if desired, rice. Garnish, if desired.

Note: Fish sauce is found in Asian markets and large supermarkets.

Nutritional Information
Calories:218 (49% from fat)
Fat:11.8g (sat 3.3g,mono 5.8g,poly 1.6g)
Protein:20g
Carbohydrate:9g
Fiber:2.6g
Cholesterol:57mg
Iron:1.8mg
Sodium:220mg
Calcium:62mg

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