Salad To Compliment Pork Tenderloin Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high on one side and lightly oil the grate. Combine 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and pepper to taste; rub all over two 1-pound pork tenderloins (silver skin trimmed). Grill over direct heat until golden brown, 5 minutes per side, then move to the cooler part of the grill; cover and cook 8 more minutes, or until the meat reaches 145 for medium doneness. Let rest 5 minutes. To make the salad, toss 2 segmented oranges, 1/2 thinly sliced red onion, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tablespoons each olive oil and sherry vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Slice the pork into thin medallions and top with the orange salad.

ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place beets in small baking dish and bake until tender, approximately 1 hour 35 minutes. Cool beets completely.
• Meanwhile, combine potatoes, yam and carrots on heavy large baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss well. Season with salt and pepper and roast in oven until vegetables are golden brown and tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Cool potato mixture slightly.
• Meanwhile, rub pork with 1/2 teaspoon minced rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Place on small heavy baking sheet and roast in oven until thermometer registers 150°F. when inserted into thickest part of pork, approximately 35 minutes. Cool pork tenderloin slightly.
• Meanwhile, separate cloves from garlic head but do not peel. Place in heavy small pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast in oven until garlic is very tender when pierced with small sharp knife, approximately 15 minutes. Cool and peel.
• Transfer potato mixture, garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary to large bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, chicken broth and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss well. Peel beets and cut into 1-inch cubes. Toss just to combine. Fan arugula on 4 plates. Spoon vegetable mixture into centers of plates. Thinly slice pork and fan pork slices at bottom of vegetable mixture on plates. Garnish salads with fresh rosemary sprigs and then serve immediately.

SPICY THAI PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD

Steps:

• Pat pork dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine shallot, cilantro, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, garlic, soy sauce, peanut or grapeseed oil, lime zest and juice, ginger, fish sauce, salt and chile. Pour a quarter of the mixture into a blender, add remaining sugar and purée until a smooth, loose paste forms. (Save the unblended mixture to use as dressing.)
• Place tenderloin in a large bowl and spread the paste all over pork. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours; turn the tenderloin occasionally.
• Light the grill or heat the broiler and arrange a rack at least 4 inches from the heat. Grill or broil pork, turning occasionally, until well browned and meat reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees, 4 to 10 minutes per side depending upon the heat of your broiler or grill. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't overcook. Let meat rest while you prepare the salad. (Or, cook the pork 1 or 2 hours ahead and serve it at room temperature.)
• In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients, reserving the herbs, cashews and coconut. Whisk the dressing and use just enough to dress the salad, tossing to combine. Let sit for a few minutes for the flavors to meld, then right before serving, add herbs and toss again.
• To serve, slice the pork. Arrange salad on a platter and top with sliced pork. Scatter cashews and coconut on top, drizzle with a little more of the remaining dressing, to taste.

ISLAND PORK TENDERLOIN (OPTIONAL SALAD)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir together salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon, then coat pork with spice rub.
• Heat oil in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until just beginning to smoke, then brown pork, turning, about 4 minutes total. Leave pork in skillet.
• Make glaze and roast pork:.
• Stir together brown sugar, garlic, and Tabasco and pat onto top of each tenderloin. Roast in middle of oven until thermometer inserted diagonally in center of each tenderloin registers 140°F, about 20 minutes. Let pork stand in skillet at room temperature 10 minutes. (Temperature will rise to about 155°F while standing.).
• Make vinaigrette while pork roasts:.
• Whisk together juices, mustard, curry powder, salt, and pepper, then add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Prepare salad ingredients while pork stands:.
• Cut peel, including white pith, from oranges with a sharp knife, then cut oranges crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Toss spinach, cabbage, bell pepper, and raisins in a large bowl with about 1/4 cup vinaigrette. Halve, pit, and peel avocados, then cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Assemble salad:.
• Cut pork at a 45-degree angle into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Line a large platter with dressed salad and arrange sliced pork, oranges, and avocados in rows on top. Drizzle some vinaigrette over avocados and oranges. Pour any juices from skillet over pork.

SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the salt, cumin, cinnamon, chili powder and pepper; rub over pork. In a cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown pork on all sides in oil, about 8 minutes. Combine the brown sugar, garlic and hot pepper sauce; spread over pork., Bake at 350°, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 25-35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes , before slicing. For vinaigrette, in a large bowl, combine juices, mustard, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Toss vinaigrette with spinach. Place spinach on serving platter; top with sliced pork. If desired, drizzle with pan juices.