Hoisin Pork Apple Spinach Salad

  • Dish Type Salad
  • Occasion Weeknight Dinner
  • Cut Fillet
  • Serves 4
  • Prep Time 15 mins
  • Cook Time 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
  • 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 600g pork fillet, trimmed
  • 120g baby spinach leaves
  • 2 green apples, thinly sliced
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into ribbons
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp fried shallots

Directions

STEP 1

Combine the hoisin, honey, sesame oil, orange rind, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and half the garlic in a small bowl. Place the pork in a shallow dish. Drizzle over half the hoisin mixture. Turn the pork to coat in the mixture.


STEP 2

Heat a large oiled frying pan over medium heat. Cook pork, turning and brushing with remaining hoisin mixture, for 10-12 mins or until pork is sticky and cooked through. Transfer pork to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and leave to rest for 5 mins.


STEP 3

Meanwhile, combine the spinach, apple, cucumber, red onion and half the almonds in a large bowl.


STEP 4

Whisk the olive oil, orange juice, chilli and remaining soy sauce and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Pour half the dressing over salad and toss gently to combine.


STEP 5

Divide the salad among serving plates. Thinly slice pork and arrange on salad. Served salad drizzled with remaining dressing and sprinkled with the shallots and remaining almonds.