Smart Souvlaki-Style Pork Salad
with Creamy Lemon Dressing
We've taken a Greek staple and given it a 'smart' twist! With a delightful herby marinade, crunchy salad, orzo and a creamy lemon dressing, this dish will prove to be the smart option in more ways than one!
Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie and carbohydrate amount.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
340 g
Pork Chops, boneless
170 g
Orzo
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Tomato
56 g
Baby Spinach
2 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 unit(s)
Lemon
¼ cup
Feta Cheese, crumbled
(Contains Milk)
1 unit(s)
Sour Cream
(Contains Milk)
30 g
Mixed Olives
(May contain Milk, Sulphites)
1 tsp
Dill-Garlic Spice Blend
(Contains Sulphites May contain Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
½ tsp
Sugar*
2 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
- Add half the orzo (use all for 4 ppl) to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Drain and rinse with cold water, until cool to the touch.
- Return orzo to the same pot, off heat.
- Stir in 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil.
- Meanwhile, zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 ppl). Cut any remaining lemon into wedges.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Cut tomato into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Drain, then cut or tear olives in half.
- Meanwhile, pat pork dry with paper towels.
- Add pork, Dill-Garlic Spice Blend, half the garlic and 2 tsp (4 tsp) oil to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
- Arrange pork on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Roast in the bottom of the oven until golden-brown and cooked through, 14-16 min.**
- Transfer pork to a clean cutting board to rest, 2-3 min.
- Meanwhile, add lemon zest, sour cream, remaining garlic and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) water to a small bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- Combine lemon juice, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil in a large bowl.
- Add orzo, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, feta and olives.
- Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
- Thinly slice pork.
- Divide salad between plates. Arrange pork over top.
- Dollop with creamy lemon dressing.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
