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Pear Noodle, Pomegranate and Kale Salad with Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.25 pounds pork tenderloin
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves pressed
  • 1 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
  • 2 Bosc or Anjou pears
  • 6 cups finely chopped curly kale
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/3 cup raw pecans
  • For the dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a roasting pan with foil and set aside.
  • Season the pork with salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Using your fingers (or a brush) rub the mixture all over the pork. Place the pork, fat side down, in the roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes, turn over and roast for another 20-30 minutes or until pork registers at 155 degrees (or when you slice through it, it’s slightly pink on the inside.) Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Then, slice crosswise into 1/3” thick slices.
  • While pork cooks, prepare the dressing. In the bottom of a large mixing bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Set aside.
  • Once you let the pork stand after cooking, spiralize the pears with Blade D. Place in the same large mixing bowl with the dressing and add in the kale. Pour over the dressing and toss well to combine.
  • Divide the salad onto plates and top with pork. Garnish with pomegranates, and pecans. Serve immediately.