Spicy pork coleslaw
Here’s a hearty supper-salad that makes great use of late fall produce. The cabbage is sturdy enough to hold up overnight, giving you crisp, meaty leftovers for lunch.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
Ingredients
- 2 tsp (10 mL) butter
- 4 boneless pork chops 3/4˝ (2 cm) thick
- 4 cups (1 L) Chinese or napa cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 cups (500 mL) red cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 cups (500 mL) Brussels sprouts thinly sliced
- 1 Asian pear or green apple julienned
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) rice vinegar or lime juice
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) canola oil
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Thai or regular basil chopped
- 1 tsp (5 mL) chili flakes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 5 oz (150 g) Canadian Mozzarella julienned
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Preparation
In a skillet, melt butter and cook pork chops for 4–5 minutes on each side over medium-high heat.
Meanwhile, mix both cabbages and Brussels sprouts with pear, vinegar, oil, basil and chili flakes in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Slice pork chops; add pork and cheese to the salad. Mix and serve immediately.
Tips
Cheese alternatives: Canadian Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Gouda.
Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 310 Calories |
| Protein: | 25 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 11 g |
| Fat: | 19 g |
| Fibre: | 3.7 g |
| Sodium: | 264 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 19 % / 207 mg |
| Vitamin C: | 102 % |
| Selenium: | 62 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 48 % |
| Thiamin: | 47 % |
