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Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Dried Cherry Salad

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By Cindy Ensley
Created May 14, 2013
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Pork and cherries pair beautifully together, and this dressed-up dinner entrée shows them both off to full advantage.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Dried Cherry Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 19
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Ingredients

Pork

  • 1 large or 2 small pork tenderloins (1 1/2 lb)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

Salad

  • 6 cups loosely packed baby lettuce
  • 1 oz Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1/2 cup dried sour cherries
  • 1/4 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened tart cherry juice
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Rub pork with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, rosemary, 2 teaspoons pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Place in nonmetal dish; refrigerate 30 minutes or more to marinate.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer into pork so tip is in thickest part. Place pork on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook, turning about every 5 minutes, until all sides are browned and thermometer reads 145°F (temperature will rise to 160°F after resting). Remove pork from grill; wrap tightly with foil. Let stand at least 20 minutes before slicing.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, rinse and spin-dry lettuce. Divide among plates (2 hearty or 4 smaller salads). Slice onion; soak in dish of ice water 5 minutes to remove any astringent onion flavor. Pat dry; sprinkle over salads. Crumble cheese; sprinkle over salads. Sprinkle cherries and almonds over top. Refrigerate salads until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    4
    In small jar, shake Dressing ingredient vigorously to emulsify.
  • Step 
    5
    At serving time, top salads with slices of pork; drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

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