Name: Pork and mandarin salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon dijon mustard; 400 gram pork fillet; 150 gram baby spinach leaves; Dresslng; 2 mandarins, peeled, segments halved lengthways; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1 bunch mint, leaves picked; 2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts; 1 mandarin, finely grated zest, 2 tablespoons juice; 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Pork and mandarin salad

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon dijon mustard

400 gram pork fillet

150 gram baby spinach leaves

Dresslng

2 mandarins, peeled, segments halved lengthways

1 small red onion, finely sliced

1 bunch mint, leaves picked

2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts

1 mandarin, finely grated zest, 2 tablespoons juice

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Method

1.In a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic and mustard. Rub over pork. Season to taste.

2.Preheat a char-grill pan on high. Cook pork 8-10 minutes, turning, until well browned and cooked to taste. Transfer to a plate. Rest, covered, for 10 minutes.

3.In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, mandarin, red onion and mint. Thinly slice pork and toss through.

4.To make dressing, in a small jug, whisk all ingredients together. Season to taste. Drizzle over salad and sprinkle with pine nuts.

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