Pork and Apple Salad

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons apple jelly
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 3 boneless center-cut pork chops (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
• 3 Tablespoons whole-grain mustard
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, torn
• 1 Fuji or Gala apple, diced
• 1 small turnip, peeled and diced
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• chopped fresh parsley, for topping (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat a grill to high. Mix 2 Tablespoons jelly with the thyme. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil on both sides. Grill the chops until marked, about 3 minutes per side. Brush with the jelly-thyme mixture and continue to grill until the chops are cooked through, about 2 monre minutes. Set aside to cool.

2. Soak the diced onion in a bowl of cold water, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the mustard, vinegar and the remaining 1 Tablespoon apple jelly in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil, whisking until smooth.

3. Cut the pork into bite-size pieces and drain the onion. Add the lettuce, apple, turnip, pork, onion and blue cheese to the bowl with the dressing and toss. Top with parsley, if desired.