Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Spicy Avocado Sauce Recipe – #Publix4Pork @allaboutpork

How many of you added some form of “get healthier” to your list of new year’s resolutions or goals?  *raises hand*  Yep, me too.  I refuse to restrict myself from foods I love though.  Everything in moderation, I say.  Let me tell you, I love some pork.  My husband is pretty much a magician when it comes to pork, but we don’t always eat it in the healthiest ways.  Thanks to the “Good and Good for You Challenge” – that’s changing now.  We are learning new ways to cook pork, new cuts to buy, and trying new recipes.

The “Good and Good for You Challenge” is a mission to help inspire healthy diets and lifestyles in the new year.  The National Pork Board is asking folks to take a pledge to eat healthy throughout 2012.  To kick-start the effort, I’ve joined several other bloggers to take part in a 4 week challenge from January 26th through February 22nd.  Each week, I’ll share a new recipe along with the weekly Publix pork special.  At the end of the four week challenge, I’ll offer a giveaway that includes great products and coupons for free pork!

This week, the pork tenderloin is on sale for $4.99 per pound so we are trying a new recipe with it.

Pork Tenderloin Sliders on Sweet Rolls

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 3 minutes
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound), trimmed
1 teaspoon seasoning (we used minced onion, garlic, and cumin)
2 teaspoons olive oil
12 sweet rolls, split and toasted (King’s Hawaiin)
6 romaine lettuce leaves, torn
2 plum tomatoes, sliced

Directions:

Slice pork about 1/2 inch thick.  Sprinkle on all sides with seasoning(s).  Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the pork and cook, turning once, until browned, and 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

Place the tenderloin in the rolls, top with lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce.

Spicy Avocado Sauce

Ingredients:

1 small ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
1 tablespoon minced jalapeno, including seeds
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

Directions:

Place the avocado in a small bowl and mash.  Add jalapeno, lime juice, and cilantro; stir until all ingredients are mixed well.

Recipe adapted from PorkBeInspired.com.

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