Orange-Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

Blistered Green Beans with Toasted Almond Vinaigrette
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Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 (1-lb) pork tenderloins, trimmed 
  • 5 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¾ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Grate zest and squeeze juice from orange. Whisk together orange juice, vinegar, and oil in a small bowl.
  2. Place pork in a baking dish. Cut several ½-inch slits into pork; stuff garlic inside slits. Pour orange juice mixture over pork, turning to coat.
  3. Sprinkle pork with orange zest, thyme, salt, and pepper. Roast pork 20 to 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 145°F. Let stand 3 minutes before slicing.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1½ lb green beans 
  • 6 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • ¾ tsp salt, divided
  • ¾ tsp pepper, divided
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp dried crushed rosemary
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Toss together beans, 1 Tbsp oil, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper on a large rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Roast 12 to 15 minutes or until blistered.
  3. Meanwhile, cook nuts, garlic, and rosemary in 5 Tbsp hot oil in a skillet over medium heat 3 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in vinegar and ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Drizzle beans with nut mixture.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
217
216
433
Fat (g) 8 18 26
Sat. Fat (g) 2 2 4
Protein (g) 30 4 34
Carb (g) 4 12 16
Fiber (g) 0 4 4
Sodium (mg) 356 300 656
T. Sugs (g) 2 5 7
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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