Warm Fajita Pork Salad
Prep: 15 min, Marinate: 30 min, Cook: 5 min.
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 1 lb. boneless lean pork loin, cut into 2x1/2 inch strips
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 lb. Napa cabbage or Romaine lettuce
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Combine first 11 ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well. Place pork strips in a plastic bag or nonmetal baking dish. Pour marinade mixture over, turning to coat. Seal bag or cover dish and marinate at least 30 minutes, or up to 3 hours in refrigerator, turning pork several times.
Remove pork from marinade, reserving 2 Tbs. marinade. Heat reserved marinade in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork strips, onion and green pepper. Stir-fry 3-5 minutes, or until pork is tender. Drizzle lemon juice over pork and vegetables. Remove from heat. Line individual salad plates with cabbage leaves. Spoon hot pork-vegetable mixture over cabbage. Garnish with cherry tomato halves
Per serving: calories 332, fat 11.0g, 28% calories from fat, cholesterol 71mg, protein 32.1g, carbohydrates 30.6g, fiber 7.6g, sugar 16.1g, sodium 747mg, diet points 6.6.
Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 5.0, Fruit: 0.1, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 1.5, Sugar: 0.1, Very lean meat protein: 3.4
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The recommended wines are: White Zinfandel, Zinfandel, or Chablis.
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