Pork with Asian salad

Recipes / Meat

This hearty salad looks and tastes fantastic, while keeping it light and healthy!

Recipe «Pork with Asian salad» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp salt-reduced tamari, 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, 1 tbsp honey, plus 1 tsp, extra, 2 x 400g pork fillets, fat trimmed, 2 bunches baby pak choy, trimmed, thinly sliced , 1/2 small red cabbage, trimmed, thinly sliced, 1 green apple, cored, cut into thin matchsticks, 2 carrots, peeled, cut into matchsticks , 30g watercress sprigs, 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced, 2 long fresh red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 20g unsweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp salt-reduced tamari 
  • 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 
  • 1 tbsp honey, plus 1 tsp, extra 
  • 2 x 400g pork fillets, fat trimmed 
  • 2 bunches baby pak choy, trimmed, thinly sliced 
  • 1/2 small red cabbage, trimmed, thinly sliced 
  • 1 green apple, cored, cut into thin matchsticks 
  • 2 carrots, peeled, cut into matchsticks 
  • 30g watercress sprigs 
  • 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 2 long fresh red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped 
  • 2 tbsp lime juice 
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 20g unsweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted 

Instructions

  1. Combine the tamari, ginger and honey in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add pork and turn to coat. Cover. Place in fridge for 2 hours to marinate.
  2. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Place a wire rack over a baking tray lined with foil. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray lightly with olive oil. Cook the pork for 1-2 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to prepared rack. Roast for 12-15 minutes or until pork is just cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Thickly slice.
  3. Meanwhile, arrange the pak choy, cabbage, apple, carrot, watercress and onion in a large bowl. Whisk the chilli, lime juice, oil and extra honey in a small bowl.
  4. Place pork on top of salad. Drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with coconut flakes.