Pork With Lentil Orange Avocado And Basil Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups water and the bay leaves to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add lentils, and reduce heat. Cover with a round of parchment, and gently simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain lentils. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. (Lentils may be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated.)
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pat pork dry, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook until pork is browned and just cooked through, flipping once, about 6 minutes. Let rest on a platter, tented with foil, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely grate 1 teaspoon zest from 1 orange. Cut peel and pith from remaining 2 oranges. Cut into quarters, and slice each quarter crosswise into 1/4-inch slices with a sharp knife, reserving juices. If necessary, squeeze zested orange to measure 1/4 cup juice total.
• Toss together oranges, 1/4 cup juice, the lentils, basil, shallot, 2 teaspoons oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add any juices from resting pork.
• Halve, pit, and peel avocado. Halve each half lengthwise, then cut into 1/3-inch slices crosswise, and fold into salad. Spoon salad over pork, garnish with basil, and drizzle with remaining oil.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots and onions, and sweat for 5 minutes while stirring. Add the lentils and cover with 2 inches of water. Stir in the bay leaf and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes. Drain and season with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf and cool.
• While the lentils are cooking, make the vinaigrette. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, agave, red pepper, lemon juice and zest and some salt and pepper. Slowly stream in 3 tablespoons oil while continuously whisking. Pour the vinaigrette over the cooled lentils then fold in the diced avocado and cranberries. Pour into a bowl, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.

Steps:

• For marinade, mix first 5 ingredients. In a large bowl, toss pork with 1/2 cup marinade; refrigerate, covered, up to 2 hours., For glaze, place jelly and 1/3 cup of the remaining marinade in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes; remove from heat. Place salsa ingredients in a large bowl; toss lightly with remaining marinade., Drain pork, discarding marinade. Place pork on a lightly oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill, covered, until a thermometer reads 145°, 4-5 minutes per side, brushing with glaze during the last 3 minutes. Serve with salsa.

Steps:

• On two salad plates, arrange the greens, orange, avocado and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salads.

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a mini food processor or blender and purée until smooth; add a few drops of water if you like a thinner dressing.