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TOSSED RICE SALAD
with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3/4 pound pork tenderloin
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup seedless red or green grapes, halved
Lettuce leaves
Directions
Combine orange juice, 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, honey, orange
peel and mustard in large bowl. Cut pork into 1/4-inch slices. Cut
each slice into julienne strips. Add pork to marinade; stir to coat.
Marinate in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight. Drain pork, reserving
marinade. Transfer marinade to small saucepan; heat to boiling.
Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil
in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook pork, stirring,
until no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain liquid. Remove
from heat; cool. Combine pork, rice, strawberries and grapes in
large bowl. Pour marinade over salad; toss well. Serve immediately
on lettuce leaves.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition
Each serving provides 299 calories, 15 grams protein, 10 grams
fat, 38 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams dietary fiber, 40 milligrams
cholesterol and 250 milligrams sodium.
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