Wilted Spinach Salad with Pork and Apple

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup raw walnuts
  • 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into ¾-inch-thick slices
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • ½ shallot, minced
  • 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp whole-grain mustard
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg baby spinach
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
  • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.
  2. Sprinkle pork slices lightly with salt and pepper. Cook pork in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
  3. Cook shallot in 1 Tbsp hot oil in skillet over medium heat  2 minutes or until tender. Stir in vinegar, maple syrup, and mustard; simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Combine spinach, apple, and onion; drizzle with warm vinaigrette, and toss.
  5. Divide salad between plates; top with pork and nuts.

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