Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Cucumber salad with pickled onion

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
pepper to taste
Orange bell pepper, chopped
2 English cucumbers, sliced
2 tsp dill weed 

Whisk together vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. 
Add onions and stir to coat.  Let sit at least 15 minutes or can refrigerate overnight. 

Stir in the orange pepper, cucumber, and dill weed. Stir to mix. 

Pork Medallions on Sautéed Squash

1 1/4 lb pork loin, cut medallions about 1 inch thick
1 tbsp oil
2 small zucchini, sliced
2 small yellow squash, sliced 
1 small red onion, sliced
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp salt

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper.  Place in hot oil and cook until done, turn halfway through ( the original recipe said 6 minutes on each side but mine were still pink - I think it was more like 10 minutes on each side ) 
Remove pork to a plate and keep warm

Add garlic and onions to the skillet and sauté on medium until onion starts to wilt.  Add zucchini and squash. Sauté 5-6 minutes until crisp tender.  Add spices and salt. Stir to blend. 

Place 1/4 of the squash on plate and top with a couple of the pork medallions.