Balsamic-Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Strawberry Salsa and Minted Spring Pea Salad {Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free}
Having cut gluten and dairy from my diet for over 3 months has been quite the challenge. But, I’ve also discovered a lot of new foods and meals that I would have never prepared before. And they are really good!
I’ve started with inspiration from the (aff. link) gluten-free family plan with emeals and then modified to accommodate the dairy-free part. I’m also noting that I do do fresh garlic or onion, so you won’t see those here either. I will sometimes use garlic and onion powder.
{Admittedly, I was incredibly nervous about this one and didn’t take any pictures during the process, but really, who cares, it’s delicious and this is the final product!)
Balsamic-Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Strawberry Salsa and Minted Spring Pea Salad {Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free}
Balsamic-Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Strawberry Salsa
- 2 1-lb pork tenderloins
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 T Worcestershire sauce
- 2T honey
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups finely-chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 jalapeño pepper, minced
- 2 T fresh lime juice
- Place pork in a large container (bag or sealable glass)
- Whisk together vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and honey
- Pour mixture over the pork and seal the container
- Refrigerate at least three hours or overnight
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Remove pork from the container and sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Discard the marinade
- Place pork in the oven for about 30 minutes or until cooked through
- Remove the pork from the oven and cover with foil. Leave it for about 5-10 minutes before slicing.
- While pork is cooking, combine strawberries, jalapeño and lime juice. Serve with the pork.
Minted Spring Pea Salad
- 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
- 1 lb fresh snow peas trimmed
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 2 T vinegar
- 2 t spicy brown mustard
- 3 T olive oil
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t freshly ground pepper
- Cook green peas and snow peas (ours came in a microwaveable bag)
- Combine peas and mint in a serving bowl
- Whisk together vinegar, mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat well
Then, you put it all on your plate and gobble it up. My kids devoured all of it. I was planning on left overs and there weren’t any. They loved the strawberry salsa even with the heat and the peas with the dressing was drool-worthy!
What a great new way to have pork tenderloin. Will have to add it to my recipes 🙂 Thanks!!
That sounds really tasty. My kids aren’t big on pork, so I am always looking for new ways to make it for them so that hopefully they will like it 🙂
This recipe looks delicious. Peas are one of my favorite vegetables so I love the idea of using two types of peas. I’ll definitely try the pork tenderloin as well.
Looks like a great meal. I don’t eat meat anymore though, but it sure looks good
What a really colorful dish! I love all the fresh foods you used and the flavor combos you went with. Strawberry is such an awesome addition!
That looks REALLY REALLY GOOD 🙂
That looks great. Balsamic Vinegar is just so versital. Thanks for the recipe.
This sounds like a perfect Summer meal idea! I love the idea to use strawberries instead of tomatoes!
Yum! I had never thought to have strawberries with pork. It sounds like a great combination.
I love emeals. We do the clean eating plan and I love all the new veggies it makes us try.
You had me at pork! These recipes look very interesting, I am putting them in the file!
thanks,
Mitch
WOW, pork and a strawberry salsa? Who would have thought? This looks fabulous!
This certainly has ingredients in it that I think would be very tasty. I love anything that adds Worcestershire sauce to it. One of my favorites. I love finding new recipes for pork.
This looks so fresh and healthy. I don’t have any food allergies, but I always feel better when I limit gluten and dairy. They both make me feel really full and bloated. I will have to share this recipe with some friends who totally eat gluten-free.
This sounds really delicious! We love pork tenderloin!
I have never tried a strawberry salsa. I think it sounds really nice!
I’ve never made strawberry salsa, but I’m intrigued! It looks amazing.
I’m not a big fan of pork but what caught my eye was that strawberry salsa. Mmmmm.
These looks amazing! Pinning fo sure!
Ash
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