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Roasted Pork, Fennel and Orange Salad

3
Points® value
Total Time
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
The sharp arugula is tempered with the sweetness of oranges and fennel in this delectable main dish salad. If you can’t find fennel seeds, use cumin seeds instead.

Ingredients

Uncooked lean pork tenderloin

12 oz

Olive oil

1 tbsp(s)

Fennel seed

1 tsp(s)

Table salt

½ tsp(s)

Black pepper

½ pinch(es)

Unsweetened orange juice

½ cup(s), fresh

Balsamic vinegar

2½ tsp(s)

Fennel

2 cup(s), fresh, sliced

Orange

2 medium, navel, peeled, white pith and pits removed, sliced

Red onion

½ cup(s), sliced, sliced

Arugula

6 cup(s), fresh

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a small roasting pan with nonstick aluminum foil.
  2. Rub pork with 1/2 teaspoon of oil. Sprinkle with fennel seeds and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Place pork in prepared pan. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted in center of pork registers 160°F, about 20 minutes. Remove pork to cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk remaining oil, salt and pepper, orange juice and vinegar together in a large bowl. Add fennel, oranges and onion; toss to mix and coat.
  4. Thinly slice pork. Add to salad; toss. Add arugula; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 2 cups per serving.