Name: Pork and macadamia salad with sage and honey vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork and macadamia salad; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 500 gram pork fillet, trimmed; 1 small mignonette lettuce, leaves separated; 200 gram punnet yellow grape tomatoes, halved; 200 gram punnet red grape tomatoes, halved; 1 green apple, cored, halved, sliced thinly; 1 cup macadamia nuts, toasted; Sage and honey vlnaigrette; 1/3 cup macadamia oil; 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; 1 teaspoon honey

Pork and macadamia salad with sage and honey vinaigrette

With succulent pork, apple and sweet honey vinaigrette this dish shows that salads don't have to be the boring rabbit-food option.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

Pork and macadamia salad

1 tablespoon olive oil

500 gram pork fillet, trimmed

1 small mignonette lettuce, leaves separated

200 gram punnet yellow grape tomatoes, halved

200 gram punnet red grape tomatoes, halved

1 green apple, cored, halved, sliced thinly

1 cup macadamia nuts, toasted

Sage and honey vlnaigrette

1/3 cup macadamia oil

2 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage

1 teaspoon honey

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Season pork to taste.

2.Cook pork for 10-15 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked to taste. Rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Slice thinly.

3.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine lettuce, tomatoes, apple and nuts.

4.SAGE and HONEY VINAIGRETTE: In a jug, whisk together all ingredients. Season to taste. Drizzle dressing over salad, tossing gently.

This salad would also be delicious with chicken or lamb. Pork can also be baked in the oven at 200°C for 15-20 minutes.
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