Mambo Sprouts

Grilled Pork Couscous & Dried Cherry Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless pork chops, 4-oz., cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 1/3 cups RiceSelect® Couscous
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 1/2 tsp. brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. chopped pecans, for garnish
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 2 oranges, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced thinly
• Zest of one orange

Directions:

1. Combine cumin, ginger, allspice, garlic powder and cayenne and rub mixture over pork cubes.
2. Skewer cubes and grill over hot coals for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally. Set aside.
3. In large bowl, cover couscous with boiling water seasoned with 1/2 tsp. of salt; cover and let rest 5 minutes.
4. Stir cherries and onion into couscous.
5. Arrange cucumber around the edge of serving platter; arrange couscous mixture in center, top with orange slices and pork cubes.
6. In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, orange juice, zest, brown sugar, salt and pepper; drizzle over salad; garnish with pecans.

Servings: 4

Recipe adapted from National Pork Board.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 350, Fat 20g, Cholesterol 40mg, Carbohydrate 25g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 18g, Sodium 35mg.