Southwestern Pork Salad Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Cool pork; cut into slices.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, oil, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well blended; set aside.
• On large serving plate, arrange salad greens, bell pepper, mushrooms and peas. Top with pork slices. Serve with dressing.

SOUTHWEST PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients until well blended. Refrigerate until serving time.
• In shallow roasting pan, place pork on rack. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°F (medium doneness) and pork has slight blush of pink in center. Cool pork; cut into slices.
• Arrange salad greens, bell pepper, mushrooms and peas on large serving plate. Top with pork. Serve with dressing.

SOUTHWEST SHREDDED PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Place pork in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix cider, green chiles, garlic, salt, pepper sauce, chili powder, pepper, cumin and oregano; pour over pork. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast from slow cooker; discard cooking juices. Shred pork with 2 forks. Arrange salad greens on a large serving platter. Top with pork, black beans, tomatoes, onion, corn and cheese. Serve with salad dressing. Freeze option: Place shredded pork in a freezer container; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, broth, sugar, oil, oregano, and mustard in a small bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cubed pork, black beans, green onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Pour the dressing mixture over the pork mixture and toss to coat well. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. Just before serving, stir the salad well then stir in the cherry tomatoes and black olives. Divide the salad greens between individual serving bowls. Spoon the pork salad mixture over the lettuce, sprinkle with the fresh parsley, and serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pork, beans, onion, green pepper, tomato and olives. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally.

SOUTHWESTERN BBQED PORK (OR CHICKEN) SALAD

Steps:

• Place lettuce leaves, overlapping into large, shallow salad bowl.
• Place tomatoes and cucumbers around outer edge, overlapping.
• Place pork slices, overlapping in center.
• Top pork with cubes of co-jack cheese.
• Mix ranch and bbq sauce together, adding bbq sauce to taste. (*I only use Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, it is thick and slightly sweet. I wouldn't really suggest a hot, thin bbq sauce.)It should end up being about the color of thousand island dressing, or slightly darker. Make to your own liking.
• Drizzle salad with dressing mix.
• This is a meal in itself! :).
• *Can sub leftover bbqed chicken, too!

SOUTHWESTERN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add all dressing ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth.
• In a large bowl add lettuce, peppers, cilantro, beans, onion, corn, green onion, and tomatoes.
• Top with prepared dressing; toss to coat.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWESTERN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork in a medium bowl. Add cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper; mix to combine.
• Mix water and tomato paste in a small bowl; pour over pork and mix well. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pork in skillet and brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Add bell pepper and jalapeno pepper. Cover and cook until peppers are crisp tender and pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, green onions, and cilantro; cover and cook until heated through, abut 1 minute.

ZESTY SOUTHWEST CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion in a large bowl.
• Whisk olive oil, cilantro, vinegar, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and cayenne together in a small bowl. Add dressing to corn mixture just before serving and toss well.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.2. Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until thermometer reads 160° (medium doneness) and pork is slightly pink in center. Meanwhile, make Creamy Lime Dressing. Cool pork cut into slices.3. Arrange greens, bell pepper, mushrooms and peas on large serving plate. Top with pork. Serve with dressing.TO MAKE AHEAD: Cook pork and cool. Make Creamy Lime Dressing. Prepare vegetables. Refrigerate all ingredients no longer than 48 hours. Just before serving, continue as directed in Step 3.Creamy Lime Dressing: Mix all ingredients.A NOTE from DR. GHOSHThis recipe is loaded with plenty of vitamins and minerals. One of them, magnesium, is a healing nutrient that is important for releasing energy from food so the body can use it properly."Lime juice really helps meat taste great. It covers up the metallic taste that I get from chemotherapy. I've found that ethnic foods, especially Southwestern, Mexican and Italian are often so flavorful that I don't notice the metallic taste." -ANNE R.NUTRITION FACTS: High in potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamins A and C and folic acid excellent source of fiber1 Serving: Calories 305 (Calories from Fat 100) Fat 11g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 55mg Sodium 400mg Potassium 1470mg Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 9g) Protein 28g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 90% Vitamin C 100% Calcium 26% Iron 24% Folic Acid 76% Magnesium 28% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 3 VegetableHelpful For These Side Effects: (c)From "Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.