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Pork Tenderloin with Mango-Lime Salsa

The Mango-Lime Salsa is the star of this show. It is a delicious and light pairing for the lean pork tenderloin.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Dairy-Free Option, Easy--now you're cooking, Gluten-Free Option, No Salt/Low Salt
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 to 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
  • 1 ripe mango
  • 1 heaping tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 3 scallions (sliced, with white and green parts separated)
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil (plus more for frying)
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (approximately)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper (approximately)

Instructions

  • Cut pork into eight slices, approximately 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil and rub surface of pork with the olive oil so it is lightly coated.
  • Chop mango into approximately 1/4 inch cubes.
  • Mix together mango, cilantro, green parts of scallion, lime zest, lime juice, red pepper flakes, 1/16 to 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
  • Sauté pork in oil in large skillet until cooked and remove pork from skillet.
  • Return skillet to heat and add whites of scallion. Cook for one minute. Add orange juice. Cook and stir, scraping up brown bits from pan. Boil until slightly thickened.
  • Return pork to skillet, turning to coat with glaze. Spoon remaining glaze on top of pork.
  • Serve with salsa.

Notes

This recipe was inspired by a recipe that appeared in Sendik's Real Food Magazine.
Start with 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 1/16 teaspoon salt in the salsa.  After tasting, add more if you like.
This recipe for pork tenderloin is a long-time favorite of mine.  I recently tried it with tuna in place of pork, and I thought it was amazing with tuna as well.
This dish pairs well with the Cilantro Lime Rice recipe at this link:  Cilantro Lime Rice – Vivisimo.