Oriental Pork Salad

Name: Oriental Pork Salad
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless center-cut pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick); 1/4 cup lemon juice; 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon peeled, grated gingerroot; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste); 2 teaspoons sugar; 4 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce; 3 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage; 1 cup julienne-sliced jicama; 24 miniature teriyaki-flavored rice cakes

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 pound boneless center-cut pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick)
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon peeled, grated gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 teaspoons sugar
4 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
3 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage
1 cup julienne-sliced jicama
24 miniature teriyaki-flavored rice cakes

Directions

1

Trim fat from pork; cut pork into 1/2-inch strips, and place in a shallow dish. Combine lemon juice and next 4 ingredients, stirring well. Drizzle 3 tablespoons lemon juice mixture over pork. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours. Set remaining lemon juice mixture aside.
2

Add tahini and sugar to remaining lemon juice mixture; stir well, and set aside. Combine romaine lettuce, cabbage, and jicama in a bowl; toss, and set aside.
3

Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade. Place pork in a large nonstick skillet, and cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until done.
4

To serve, place 2 cups lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. Top evenly with pork strips. Drizzle lemon juice mixture evenly over salads. Serve with rice cakes.