Pork And Pineapple Salad
- 1 pound thinly sliced pork chops or pork shoulder (omit for vegetarian version)
- 1 can pineapple rings or 1 fresh pineapple , carved & sliced into thin strips.
- 1/2 cup vegetable or grape seed oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons pineapple juice w/ about 2 1" inch pineapple cubes crushed in juice
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated or crushed ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Lettuce
- cucumbers
- mint
- shredded carrots
- Pineapple dressing/dip
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons grape seed oil
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 4 table spoons pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons minced pineapple
- 1. Marinade : In bowl or plastic bag, mix sugar, fish/soy sauce, pineapple juice & crushed pineapple cubes, garlic , ginger and salt. Add pork , let marinade for about 20 minutes. For vegetarian version, us this same mixture to marinade pineapple slices for about 20 minutes.
- 2 . Make dressing\ip. In blender, add garlic, water, grape seed oil, soy sauce, sugar, chili flakes, pineapple juice and minced pineapple. Blend well.
- 3. Wash lettuce, herbs, slice cucumbers & carrots.
- 4. In hot pan, cook pork on each side for about 1 minute or until cooked. For pineapple, quickly sear each side of pineapple slices for about 30 seconds, or until light brown crust appears. Remove from heat, let cool.
- 5.Assemble lettuce , pork, pineapple chunks and toss with dressing.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pork-and-pineapple-salad-1265688 (may not work)