Basil Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Salsa
adapted from http://www.americanheart.org
Fresh basil and tomatoes flavor
both the pork and the salsa in this tempting entrée.
Serves 4; 3 ounces pork and 1/2 cup salsa per serving
Marinade
2 tablespoons chopped, seeded tomato
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
Salsa
1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped, seeded tomato
1 medium green onion, sliced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 medium garlic clove, minced
For the marinade, put the 2 tablespoons tomato in a small bowl.
Using the back of a wooden spoon, press gently on the pieces
to bruise them and release some of their juice.
Stir in the remaining marinade ingredients.
Put the pork in a zip bag.
Spoon the marinade over the pork. Turn to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once halfway through.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425°F.
Lightly spray a roasting pan and rack with cooking spray.
Roast for 20 to 25 minutes,
or until a meat thermometer inserted
into the center of the pork reaches 160°F for medium doneness.
While roast is cooking, stir together the salsa ingredients.
Refrigerate so the flavors blend.
Spoon onto plates.
this looks great..
ReplyDeleteEven at 5am that is making my mouth water! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteDenise
That looks delicious!! I think I am adding it to my list this week. Thanks for sharing!!
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I have some pork chops in the freezer right now that will love to know that I found this recipe, just for them!
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Oh my goodness. That pork looks wonderful! Thanks for linking to TMTT.
ReplyDeleteThe flavours in your recipe sounds absolutely wonderful! It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteMy basil is really thriving right now so I'm on the lookout for great ways to use it up. I think I will give yours a try. Thanks for sharing it. Come join me for What's On the Menu Wednesday whenever you can.
ReplyDeleteHi, coming to you from Tempt My Tummy Tuesday. Two things I love, basil and pork and this looks like what we are having for Sunday Dinner. We are off on a houseboat trip next week and I think it would be great for my night's meal. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat looks and sounds delicious and also it's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThant looks fantastic. Wow I love black beans too. YUMMMMM
ReplyDeleteThat looks just beautiful and tasty too. Thanks for sharing this healthy dish!
ReplyDeleteAnything with black beans works for me, so I can't wait to try this.
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