Pork Roasted Tenderloin with Appled Sauce, Appled Wild Rice, and Greens

By Cathysr

Ingredients

• For the pork:
• One 1 1/4 pound pork tenderloin
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup naturally sweetened apple juice or apple cider
• 1/2 cup apple sauce - no sugar added
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 single-serving package of golden raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• For the greens:
• one bunch Swiss chard
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• For the rice:
• I used the Lundberg Wild Blend of rice, replacing half of the liquid on the package directions with apple juice. Once it was cooked, I tossed in small amount of toasted pecans.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Also, heat up a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Coat the pork tenderloin in oil and season with salt and pepper. Brown it on all sides in the pan. Then place it in the oven for approximately 18 minutes, turning once. The pork will be done when an instant-read thermometer registers 140 degrees when poked into the center of the thickest part of the tenderloin. Place the pork on a cutting board and let it rest.

Add the juice/cider, broth, apple sauce, soy sauce, raisins and ginger to the pan. Cook it down until the liquid is reduced by half. Pour the mixture through a strainer and into a bowl or gravy boat.

Heat the pan on medium-high. Add the olive oil. Saute the onions. Then, begin to add the Swiss chard. There will probably be too much of it to add all at once, so add maybe half. It will wilt and shrink quickly as you toss it around with a pair of tongs. Then add more, or the rest of the chard, salt and red pepper flakes. Continue to toss with a pair of tongs until the chard is wilted. Remove from the pan and set aside.


For the rice:
I used the Lundberg Wild Blend of rice, replacing half of the liquid on the package directions with apple juice. Once it was cooked, I tossed in small amount of toasted pecans.


To Plate:
Begin with the rice. Top with a layer of the greens. Slice the pork tenderloin in thin medallions. Place on top of the greens. Pour the sauce over it. Enjoy!

NOTE: Double the recipe for the sauce that goes over the meat.