Spicy Grilled Pork and Grape Kebabs
Ingredients
Yield: 8 portions, 2 kebabs/skewers per portion
Spinach and Grilled Red Onion Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
Yield: 8 portions
Salad
Ingredients
Amount
Red onion
1 ea.
Extra virgin olive oil
as needed
Balsamic vinegar
as needed
Salt and black pepper, freshly ground
to taste
Baby spinach
½ lb.
Fennel bulb, thinly shaved
1 cup
Pomegranate seeds
½ cup
Green grapes, halved
1 cup
Method
- For the marinade: Place all the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and toss to combine.
- Add the pork and coat thoroughly; marinate for 2 hours.
- Soak 6-inch bamboo skewers in water for half an hour. Skewer the pork alternately with the grapes. Season with kosher salt.
- Grill the pork kebabs over a hot grill until the meat is cooked to the appropriate level of doneness and the grapes are hot and beginning to caramelize. Serve 2 skewers per entrée immediately.
Spinach and Grilled Red Onion Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
- For the vinaigrette: Combine the lime juice, Dijon mustard, cumin, pepper and salt in a medium-size bowl and whisk to combine. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to create an emulsified dressing. Season to taste.
- For the salad: Clean the spinach and pick off any of the large stems; set aside in a large bowl. Peel and slice the red onion into ¼-inch rings; toss with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, and grill over medium heat until soft and caramelized on both sides. Set aside to cool.
- To finish the salad: In a large bowl, add the grilled onions with ¼ cup of the dressing and add the spinach, fennel, pomegranate seeds and green grapes, and toss to combine. Drizzle with more dressing if needed and toss again. Serve immediately.
Calories 205 Protein 25 g
Total Fat 7 g Sodium 315 mg 13% DV
Saturated Fat 1 g Potassium 530 mg 15% DV
Trans Fat 0 g Iron 1.2 mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 75 mg Calcium 22 mg 3% DV
Carbohydrate 11 g Vitamin A 90 IU 2% DV
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g Vitamin C 7 mg 12% DVCalories 205 Protein 25 g
Total Fat 7 g Sodium 315 mg 13% DV
Saturated Fat 1 g Potassium 530 mg 15% DV
Trans Fat 0 g Iron 1.2 mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 75 mg Calcium 22 mg 3% DV
Carbohydrate 11 g Vitamin A 90 IU 2% DV
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g Vitamin C 7 mg 12% DV