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Island Pork Tenderloin Salad

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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Passive Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients 

Marinade/Rub for Pork

  • 1 lb whole pork tenderloin
  • 1/2 tbsp oil for marinating
  • 1 tbsp butter for searing
  • 2 tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

for vinagrette

Salad

  • 2 whole peaches each peach cut into 4-6 wedges
  • vegetable oil spray
  • 2 cups Napa cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 handful colorful micro greens as garnish
  • 2 tbsp Marukan seasoned rice wine vinegar for pickling
  • 1/3 peeled red onion

Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.
  • Drizzle 1/2 tbsp oil over a 1 lb whole pork tenderloin and make sure all sides are covered. Season with 2 tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder and kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside for up to an hour before cooking.
  • Add 2 cups Napa cabbage thinly sliced to a medium mixing bowl. Kep cool until ready to serve.
  • Thinly slice 1/3 peeled red onion and place in a small dish. Cover with 2 tbsp Marukan seasoned rice wine vinegar and set aside until ready to use as a garnish.
  • Lightly spray a small skillet with vegetable oil spray and heat the skillet over medium high heat. Cut each of the 2 whole peaches into 4 to 6 wedges each and place cut side down in the skillet. Sear for a minute or two or until the peaches begin to get golden. Then turn and repeat for second side. Remove peaches to a plate and reserve.
  • Heat the same skillet over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes. Then add 1 tbsp butter to the pan and place the seasoned tenderloin on the melted butter. Sear the tenderloin for 4 minutes without disturbing. Turn and sear the second side for 3 minutes. This should yield a medium to medium rare tenderloin. Remove tenderloin from the pan, transfer to a plate and allow to rest for 10 minutes and then slice into 3/4" thick slices.
  • While the tenderloin is resting, drizzle 1 tbsp Marukan seasoned rice wine vinegar and 1 tbsp olive oil over the thinly sliced Napa cabbage, season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss to combine.
  • Mound some cabbage in the center of a serving plate, surrounded with seared peaches. Top the salad with 3 slices of seared tenderloin, a few slices of pickled onions and sprinkle the top with colorful micro greens.