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Warm Pork and Spinach Salad

Warm Pork and Spinach Salad

13 Ingredients | 15 min | 4 Servings

A main dish salad with a variety of textures and flavors, this will become a family favorite. Warm dinner rolls complete this meal.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork loin, boneless, cut into thin strips
  • 1 pound fresh spinach, coarsely shredded
  • 3 cups watercress
  • 1 cups celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup green grapes, seedless
  • 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 8-oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 large Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
  • 1 cup Italian dressing
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seed, toasted

Instructions

In small saucepan, combine Italian dressing, wine, mustard, and brown sugar; heat just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly; set aside. Spray nonstick skillet with vegetable spray; stir-fry pork strips until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. In large serving bowl toss together pork, spinach, watercress, celery, grapes, green onion, water chestnuts and apple. Pour half of reserved dressing over salad; toss, garnish with sesame seed. Serve with remaining dressing and warm dinner rolls.

Serves 4.

Wine suggestion: Serve with a chilled Riesling.

Nutrition

  • Calories400calories
  • Protein840grams
  • Fat16grams
  • Sodium840milligrams
  • Cholesterol70milligrams
  • Saturated Fat4grams
  • Carbohydrates39grams
  • Fiber9grams