Saturday, April 14, 2012

Apple, Pork, and Fennel Salad


Ingredients
  • 2 pork cutlets
  • 1/2 apple, thinly sliced
  • fennel, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil


Directions
  1. Season the pork cutlets with salt and pepper, then sear it for 5 minutes on each side.
  2. Toss everything else together and serve with Apple Vinaigrette.



Apple Vinaigrette


Ingredients
  • 1/2 ripe apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 clove garlic, chopped 
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil


Directions

  1. Blend everything with the exception of olive oil together in food processor until it is well combined.
  2. Drizzle the olive oil into the mixture in a thin, steady stream while continuing to blend until the salad dressing is thick and creamy.





This is exactly the same recipe as the pear vinaigrette except that it is apple! I loved the pear vinaigrette so much that I decided to use apples.