Pork poached in ginger
and orange juice is the center of this summer dinner salad featuring
fruit flavors. Serve with hot French bread.
Gingered
Pork and Melon Salad
- 1 pound boneless pork
loin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons grated ginger
2 cups melon balls: cantaloupes, watermelon, honeydew or a mixture
- 1 papaya, peeled, seeded
and cubed
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
1/2 cup peach yogurt
- In medium saucepan combine
orange juice and ginger; bring to a simmer and add pork cubes.
Simmer for about 5 minutes, until pork is cooked. Remove pork
and remaining liquid to bowl, refrigerate uncovered to cool slightly,
about 5 to 10 minutes.
- In medium bowl gently
toss together melon, papaya, Grand Marnier, pork cubes and cooking
liquid.
- On each of four plates
place 1 1/2 cups salad greens. Serve equal portions pork-melon
mixture atop greens, topped with 2 tablespoons yogurt.
Serves 4.
Recipe provided courtesy
of Pork: The Other White Meat.
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