Grilled Jamaican Pork Tenderloin Salad

Serve pork tenderloin atop a bed of fresh greens and toss with sliced fruit and a homemade dressing.

Ingredients

Dressing:

2 tablespoons fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 garlic clove, minced

Salad:

1 (1-pound) pork loin

Cooking spray

4 cups salad greens

2 cups chopped pineapple

1 cup chopped papaya

Preparation

Prepare grill.

* To prepare dressing, combine first 11 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.

* To prepare pork, slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Open halves, laying pork flat.

* Rub 2 tablespoons dressing on pork; reserve remaining dressing.

* Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer registers 155°.

* Let stand 5 minutes. Cut pork into 1/4-inch-thick slices; toss with reserved dressing.

Place 1 cup greens on each of 4 plates; top with 3 ounces pork, 1/2 cup pineapple, and 1/4 cup papaya.

Yield

4 servings (serving size: 1 cup greens, 3 ounces pork, 1/2 cup pineapple, and 1/4 cup papaya)

Nutritional Information: 263 (30% from fat) calories; 8.7g (sat 2.3g,mono 4.8g,poly 0.9g) fat; 2.7mg iron; 69mg cholesterol; 78mg calcium; 4.3g carbohydrates; 371mg sodium; 28.4g protein; 3.2g fiber.

Adapted from Cooking Light