FRUITED PORK AND WILD RICE SALAD
Serves 6
3 cups cooked pork loin, cut in julienne strips
3 cups cooked wild rice, chilled
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 cup cubed fresh pineapple, chilled (or 1 8-oz. can chunks, drained)
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 10-oz. package fresh spinach leaves, cleaned and torn
1 cup raspberries, cleaned
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
In small bowl stir together vinegar, olive oil, honey and salt.
In large bowl toss together pork, rice, walnuts, onion, pineapple and mushrooms; add vinegar mixture and toss to coat evenly.
Arrange spinach on large serving platter; top with pork mixture.
Arrange raspberries and mango on top.
Serving Suggestions
This tangy entrιe salad pairs choice fruits—pineapple, raspberries, mango--- with sophisticated wild rice and fresh spinach. Three cups of cooked pork loin is a little over a pound of pork roast—leftovers from a roast would be perfect in this hearty “day two” device.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 440 calories; Protein 29 grams; Fat 22 grams; Sodium 190 milligrams; Cholesterol 50 milligrams; Saturated Fat 3 grams; Carbohydrates 37 grams
Recipe courtesy of National Pork Board.
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