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. 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. 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. 3. Wash lettuce, herbs, slice cucumbers & carrots.
4. 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. 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)