Pork Salad With Mandarin Oranges Recipes

MOJITO PORK CHOPS WITH MANDARIN ORANGE & ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Drain mandarin oranges and reserve juice. Zest limes, cut in half and juice. Stem and coarsely chop mint. Peel shallot and thinly slice. Pat pork chops dry and season both sides with half the lime zest and a pinch of pepper.
• Place reserved mandarin orange juice, half the lime juice, all of the olive oil except for what is needed for the pan to cook the pork chops, honey, mint (reserve a pinch for garnish), remaining lime zest and a pinch of pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly; set aside 1 tablespoon dressing for each pork chop.
• Heat 1-2 teaspoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Place pork chops in pan and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to prepared baking sheet. Pork chops will finish cooking in a later step.
• Place baking sheet in oven and roast until pork chops reach a minimum internal temperature of 145°F, 8-10 minutes. Rest 5 minutes. While pork chops rest, make salad.
• Stir dressing to recombine. Add arugula, mandarin oranges and shallots (to taste) to dressing. Toss to coat. Plate dish as pictured, topping pork chops with remaining dressing. Garnish salad with slivered almonds and remaining mint. Bon appétit!

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high on one side and lightly oil the grate. Combine 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and pepper to taste; rub all over two 1-pound pork tenderloins (silver skin trimmed). Grill over direct heat until golden brown, 5 minutes per side, then move to the cooler part of the grill; cover and cook 8 more minutes, or until the meat reaches 145 for medium doneness. Let rest 5 minutes. To make the salad, toss 2 segmented oranges, 1/2 thinly sliced red onion, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tablespoons each olive oil and sherry vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Slice the pork into thin medallions and top with the orange salad.

BETSY'S MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.

MANDARIN ORANGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add pork chops and saute until golden brown on both sides.
• Stir together vinegar, orange juice, brown sugar and ginger.
• Pour over pork chops in skillet.
• Turn up heat and boil liquid for about 2 minutes or until about half the liquid is left in the pan.
• Remove from heat and remove chops from skillet.
• Add mandarin oranges to the sauce.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops before serving.