HEY THERE !!! JOIN US HERE EACH WEEK AS WE SHARE SOME SUMMER
"GRILLIN AND CHILLIN" RECIPES!
THIS WEEKS SUPPER: GRILLED "LATIN HEAT PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MANGO AND TOMATO SALAD"
THIS IS A GREAT SUMMER GRILLIN RECIPE AS IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO PREPARE
AND IT HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF SUMMERS TREASURES- LIKE MANGOES AND TOMATOES!
INGREDIENTS: PORK TENDERLOIN- ABOUT ONE
POUND PLUS EACH- AS MANY AS YOU NEED TO FEED-( AT LEAST FOUR) MY FRIEND JENNIFER CREATES THIS OUTSTANDING RUB! 8 OZ. BOTTLE WISHBONE ITALIAN DRESSING 1 LB. MANGOES PEELED
AND CHOPPED 8 EACH ROMA TOMATOES- CHOPPED IN 3/4 INCH CHUNKS 1 SMALL RED ONION- PEELED AND JULLIENED 6 EACH GREEN
ONIONS MINCED ABOUT 6 SPRIGS FRESH MINT - PICKED AND MINCED ABOUT 6 LARGE BASIL LEAVES ALSO MINCED SALT AND PEPPER
TO TASTE
PROCEDURE:IN A MIXING BOWL COMBINE-MANGOES,TOMATOES,ONIONS AND FOUR OUNCES OF ITALIAN
DRESSING-THEN ADD MINT,BASIL, AND SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE LET MARINATE TILL READY TO SERVE CLEAN
AND TRIM PORK TENDERLOINS AS NEEDED THEN SEASON WITH SAUCE GODDESS- "LATIN HEAT" LIGHTLY GRILL OVER A MEDIUM HIGH HEAT-TURNING EVERY FIVE MINUTES BASTE WITH REMAINING FOUR OUNCES OF ITALIAN DRESSING WHEN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 165° REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET SET 5 MINUTES SLICE ON A DIAGONAL AND SERVE WITH TOMATO AND MANGO SALAD OVER AND ALONG SIDE A NICE ADDITION WOULD BE SOME SMOKEY BLACK BEANS WINE RECOMENDATION: MERLOT WE HAD A CLOS DU BOIS 2006 IT WAS A WONDERFUL PAIRING!
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