Tastes like spicy Christmas. The reaction: “This is a keeper.”
Spice Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Slaw
Serves 4
Adapted from Everyday Food Magazine, November 2012
Ingredients:
1 pork tenderloin
1/2 t. cayenne pepper
3/4 t. ground allspice
3 T. brown sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
2 small apples, in matchsticks
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
1/3 c. chopped dried cranberries
Juice from half a lemon
2 T. olive oil
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 475. Mix together cayenne pepper, allspice, brown sugar, and salt and pepper. Rub the pork with the spice mixture, and roast on a rimmed baking sheet for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let the pork rest for about 5 minutes before slicing.
2. Mix together lemon juice and olive oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. Mix in apples, walnuts, and dried cranberries, and stir until glistening.