Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Farmer John - Pork Chops with Mango Arugula salad

The idea for tonight's dinner comes from a realsimple.com recipe for grilled chicken with a peach arugula salad, with a few modifications. I have pork chops instead of chicken, and a mango instead of peach. Owen doesn't really care for arugula, so I'll chop up a cucumber for him instead and mix it with the mango. I might drizzle a little balsamic glaze on top.

3 pork chops
1 mango
1 red onion
white cheddar cheese curds
small bunch of sage leaves
kosher salt
pepper
olive oil
balsamic vinegar

Turn the grill on to heat up.  Chop the sage leaves. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and rub with the olive oil and sage. Leave them sit until you're ready to use them. Slice the mango into long-ish pieces and the onion into 8 wedges, leaving the bottom (root) end intact so they don't fall apart. You can also use a toothpick to secure the layers together. Toss together in a bowl with about 1tbsp olive oil and salt and pepper.  Get the pork chops on the grill with the onions and grill until cooked. Grill the mango about 2 min per side.

Toss the warm onions and mango with the arugula and about 1tbsp of balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle the cheese curds over top.



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