Description
Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin is a quick meal that cooks in a cast iron skillet on the stove-top. Pork tenderloin is cut into cubes and sprinkled with Italian seasoning, paprika and drizzled with honey to create a sweet, savory pork. Add the pork into a simple, fresh orzo salad for the perfect light, spring meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin (silver skin trimmed, cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon honey
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 8 ounces orzo pasta (cooked according to package)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 english cucumber (diced)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup of arugula
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons dill (chopped)
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 lemons (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- For the pork:
- For the orzo salad:
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: pork
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 693 kcal