Heart Healthy
Coffee isn’t just for the morning! For an easy and flavorful evening meal, stir together two tablespoons of ground coffee with chili powder and paprika to use as a rub for pork tenderloin.
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Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Avocado-Cilantro Slaw
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Servings:
4
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Serving Size :
3 ounces pork and 1 cup slaw
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients
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1 medium avocado -
1/4 cup Greek yogurt -
1/4 cup cider vinegar -
1 tablespoon mayonnaise -
1 teaspoon sugar -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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1 pound pork tenderloin
Rub Ingredients
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2 tablespoons coffee -
1 1/2 tablespoons canola or corn oil -
1 tablespoon brown sugar -
1 tablespoon chili powder -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Slaw Ingredients
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cabbage -
1 cup carrots -
1 cup cilantro -
1/3 cup green onions
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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Put the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. -
In a medium bowl, using an immersion, or handheld, blender, purée the dressing ingredients until smooth. (You can also process the ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.) -
Pour the dressing over the slaw, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate. -
In a large shallow glass dish, stir together the rub ingredients until combined. Add the pork, turning to coat well. Using your fingertips, gently press the rub so it adheres to the pork. -
Preheat the grill on medium high. Grill the pork for 15 to 25 minutes, turning every few minutes, until the thickest part of the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145°F when tested with an instant-read thermometer. Transfer the pork to a large plate. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before slicing. -
Serve the pork with the slaw.
Cooking Tip: To roast the tenderloin, preheat the oven to 425°F. Heat 1 tablespoon canola or corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the pork for 5 minutes, or until browned, turning to make sure the rub doesn’t burn. Transfer the pork to a foil-lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pork registers an internal temperature of 145°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Keep it Healthy: There’s only one tablespoon of mayonnaise in the dressing for this slaw. The good fat in the avocado subs for what normally would have been more mayonnaise. Try using avocado as a substitute in other traditionally mayonnaise-based salads, such as egg salad or tuna salad.
Tip: You can use other slaw mixes in place of the cabbage. Try a broccoli slaw mix or even a slaw made from shredded carrots or zucchini.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 257 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 10.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.0 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 60 mg | |
| Sodium | 422 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 16 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g | |
| Sugars | 7 g | |
| Protein | 25 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
3 vegetable, 3 lean meat
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Servings:
4
-
Serving Size :
3 ounces pork and 1 cup slaw
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients
-
1 medium avocado -
1/4 cup Greek yogurt -
1/4 cup cider vinegar -
1 tablespoon mayonnaise -
1 teaspoon sugar -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
**********
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1 pound pork tenderloin
Rub Ingredients
-
2 tablespoons coffee -
1 1/2 tablespoons canola or corn oil -
1 tablespoon brown sugar -
1 tablespoon chili powder -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Slaw Ingredients
-
cabbage -
1 cup carrots -
1 cup cilantro -
1/3 cup green onions
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
Put the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. -
In a medium bowl, using an immersion, or handheld, blender, purée the dressing ingredients until smooth. (You can also process the ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.) -
Pour the dressing over the slaw, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate. -
In a large shallow glass dish, stir together the rub ingredients until combined. Add the pork, turning to coat well. Using your fingertips, gently press the rub so it adheres to the pork. -
Preheat the grill on medium high. Grill the pork for 15 to 25 minutes, turning every few minutes, until the thickest part of the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145°F when tested with an instant-read thermometer. Transfer the pork to a large plate. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before slicing. -
Serve the pork with the slaw.
Cooking Tip: To roast the tenderloin, preheat the oven to 425°F. Heat 1 tablespoon canola or corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the pork for 5 minutes, or until browned, turning to make sure the rub doesn’t burn. Transfer the pork to a foil-lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pork registers an internal temperature of 145°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Keep it Healthy: There’s only one tablespoon of mayonnaise in the dressing for this slaw. The good fat in the avocado subs for what normally would have been more mayonnaise. Try using avocado as a substitute in other traditionally mayonnaise-based salads, such as egg salad or tuna salad.
Tip: You can use other slaw mixes in place of the cabbage. Try a broccoli slaw mix or even a slaw made from shredded carrots or zucchini.