MANDARIN PORK SALAD

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Try something different for dinner! This interesting entree salad tosses together pork, mandarin oranges, beets and goat cheese. The flavors will burst in your mouth. -Nanci Jenkins, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin (1/2 pound)
3 cups torn mixed salad greens
1 snack-size cup (4 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1/4 cup canned sliced beets, julienned
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reaches 160°., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the salad greens, oranges, onion, cheese, beets, cilantro and jalapeno. Transfer to a serving platter. Whisk the vinegar, oil and salt. Thinly slice pork; arrange over salad. Drizzle with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 851mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein.