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Pork and Grilled Apple Quinoa

Apple goes so well with pork and this recipe is no exception.
Keyword: Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Food Guide, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, HFG, Pork and Grilled Apple Quinoa
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup quinoa rinsed
  • 1 cup kumara diced
  • 1 cup pumpkin diced
  • 2 small red apples cored, cut in eighths
  • 3 large courgettes sliced diagonally
  • 500 g pork tenderloin trimmed, halved
  • 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 80 g feta cheese crumbled
  • 2 spring onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa in a saucepan of boiling water for 12 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
  • Steam or microwave kumara and pumpkin until tender. Set aside and keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, place a large chargrill pan over a high heat. Cook apples and courgettes for 2 minutes, turning once, or until just tender and golden. Transfer into a large heatproof bowl. Set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Cook pork, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes or until golden and cooked to your liking. Transfer pork to a heatproof board and stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Add pumpkin seeds, feta, onions and quinoa to apple mixture and stir. Gently stir through kumara and pumpkin. Season with pepper. Serve apple quinoa topped with pork.

Notes

From: Meharg, Tracey; (2015) 5pm Panic 100+ Quick and Easy Meals Healthy Life Media