Island Pork Tenderloin Salad

The superb flavor of jerk pork – the perfect dinner for a summer’s day. This recipe looks involved but it’s not!

Island Pork Tenderloin Salad
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Ingredients
Pork rub
  1. 2 tsp. salt
  2. 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  3. 1 tsp. ground cumin
  4. 1 tsp. chili powder
  5. 1 tsp. cinnamon
  6. 2 – 3 pork tenderloins (21/2-3lb. total)
  7. 2 tbsp. olive oil
Glaze
  1. 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  2. 2 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic
  3. 1 Tbsp. tabasco
Vinaigrette
  1. 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  2. 1 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
  3. 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  4. 1 tsp. curry powder
  5. 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  6. 1/2 cup olive oil
Salad
  1. 3 navel oranges, peeled, white pith removed
  2. 6 cups baby spinach, trimmed
  3. 4 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
  4. 1 red pepper, cut in thin strips
  5. 1/2 cup golden raisins
  6. 2 firm-ripe avocados, peeled and cut diagonally into thin slices
Salad
  1. 3 navel oranges, peeled, white pith removed
  2. 6 cups baby spinach, trimmed
  3. 4 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
  4. 1 red pepper, cut in thin strips
  5. 1/2 cup golden raisins
  6. 2 firm-ripe avocados, peeled and cut diagonally into thin slices
Instructions
  1. To Prepare Pork: Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and cinnamon. Coat pork with spices. Heat oil in ovenproof frying pan over moderately high heat; brown pork, turning often. Leave in pan. To Make Glaze: Combine ingredients and pat onto tops of tenderloins. Roast in middle of oven for about 20 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. To Make Vinaigrette: Whisk together juices, mustard, curry powder and pepper. Add oil in a stream, whisking thoroughly. For the Salad: Cut oranges crosswise into thin slices. Toss spinach, cabbage, peppers and raisins in a large bowl with 1/2 cup vinaigrette. To Assemble Salad: cut pork at a 45 degree angle into 1/2″ slices. Line a large platter with dressed salad. Arrange sliced pork, oranges, and avocado in rows on top. Drizzle some vinaigrette over avocado and oranges. Pour juices from frying pan over pork.
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