Pork Chops With Bean Salad

• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 boneless pork loin chops (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed
• 1/2 pound mixed green and wax beans, trimmed and cut into pieces
• 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup frozen corn
• 1 15 -ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large shallot or 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

1. Whisk 2 cups cold water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon each sugar and salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl.
2. Prick the pork a few times with a fork, then soak in the brine 15 minutes; remove and pat dry.
3. Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
4. Add the green and wax beans and cook until crisp-tender, 4 minutes.
5. Add the bell pepper and corn; cook 1 minute.
6. Drain the vegetables, rinse under cold water and pat dry.
7. Transfer to a bowl and add the kidney beans.
8. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
9. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
10. Add the pork and cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
11. Wipe out the skillet; heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
12. Add the shallot and cook 3 minutes.
13. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and cook until absorbed.
14. Whisk in 1/2 cup water, half of the parsley, the mustard, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and salt to taste.
15. Simmer 3 minutes, then toss with the vegetables.
16. Add the remaining parsley and season with salt and pepper.
17. Per serving: Calories 370; Fat 12 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 79 mg; Sodium 276 mg; Carbohydrate 28 g; Fiber 12 g; Protein 37 g
18. Photograph by Christopher Testani

white wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, pork loin chops, beans, red bell pepper, frozen corn, kidney beans, extravirgin olive oil, shallot, parsley, mustard

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pork-chops-with-bean-salad-recipe.html (may not work)