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Southwestern Pork Salad

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 1, 2010
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Simple pork tenderloin on greens and veggies gets dressed with a refreshing cilantro-lime yogurt dressing. It's company good!

Southwestern Pork Salad

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 pork tenderloin (3/4 lb)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2/3 cup Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups bite-size pieces mixed salad greens or 1 bag (4 oz) mixed salad greens
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
  • 1 can (15 oz) black-eyed peas, rinsed, drained

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Cool pork; cut into slices.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, oil, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well blended; set aside.
  • Step 
    4
    On large serving plate, arrange salad greens, bell pepper, mushrooms and peas. Top with pork slices. Serve with dressing.

Nutrition

320 Calories
8g Total Fat
32g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
630mg
26%
Potassium
1220mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
7g
29%
Sugars
7g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
110%
110%
Vitamin C
130%
130%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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