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Spiced Pork Chops & Tomato Quinoa Salad
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Spiced Pork Chops & Tomato Quinoa Salad

Spiced Pork Chops & Tomato Quinoa Salad

with Lime Crema & Cilantro Sauce

When it comes to pork chops, we’re always looking for two things: a deeply browned crust and juicy, tender meat. Enter these Mexican-spiced pan-seared beauties. Two more things to love about this meal? Sauces–two of them!: a bright, tangy cilantro number that complements the rich meat, and a cooling lime crema. Add a fresh quinoa-tomato salad with crunchy pepitas and scallions and what more could you want? Oh, one more thing: This fab dinner idea cooks in just 30 minutes. :)

Tags:
Calorie Smart
New
Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time30 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

½ cup

White Quinoa

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

¼ ounce

Cilantro

2 unit

Scallions

1 unit

Lime

1 unit

Tomato

10 ounce

Pork Chops

1 tablespoon

Mexican Spice Blend

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

½ ounce

Pepitas

Not included in your delivery

2 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

4 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories610 kcal
Fat32 g
Saturated Fat8 g
Carbohydrate49 g
Sugar7 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein35 g
Cholesterol95 mg
Sodium620 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Small pot
Large Bowl
Zester
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small Bowl

Instructions

Cook Quinoa
1

• In a small pot, bring ¾ cup salted water (1½ cups for 4 servings) to a boil. Stir in quinoa and stock concentrate; cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until quinoa is tender and liquid has absorbed, 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool for at least 5 minutes (you’ll finish the quinoa in Step 5).

Prep
2

• While quinoa cooks, wash and dry produce. • Zest and quarter lime. Finely chop cilantro. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.

Cook Pork
3

• Pat pork* dry with paper towels and season all over with half the Mexican Spice Blend (all for 4 servings), a big pinch of salt, and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes.

Make Crema & Sauce
4

• While pork cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, half the lime zest, and salt. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. • In a separate small bowl, combine cilantro, scallion whites, 1 tsp olive oil (2 tsp for 4 servings), juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4), and as much remaining lime zest as you like. Season generously with salt and pepper. Taste and add more lime juice if desired.

Mix Quinoa Salad
5

• Stir tomato, scallion greens, pepitas, 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings), juice from two lime wedges (four lime wedges for 4), and a pinch of salt and pepper into bowl with quinoa.

Finish & Serve
6

• Slice pork crosswise. • Divide pork and tomato quinoa salad between plates. Drizzle pork with lime crema and cilantro sauce. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.

Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

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