Caribbean Pork Chops With Pineapple Salsa

Adapted from CooksAid.com

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	½ of recipe
Calories	295
Total Fat	14 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Sodium	90 mg
Total Carbohydrate	3 g
Dietary Fiber	0 g
Protein	36 g

Servings and Times

Servings

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Brown sugar	1 ½ teaspoons
Ground coriander	1 teaspoon
Ground cumin	2 teaspoons
Ground ginger	½ teaspoon
Canola oil	2 teaspoons
Boneless pork loin chops, visible fat removed	2 (6-ounce)

Directions
Prepare indoor or outdoor grill.
Combine brown sugar, coriander, cumin, and ginger in a small bowl. Drizzle both sides of pork chops with oil and rub with spice mixture.
Grill the pork 4-6 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Let pork rest 5 minutes, and then serve.

Exchanges
5 lean meats; 1 fat

Side Suggestions: Pineapple Salsa
In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup diced pineapple, ¼ cup minced red onion, ½ cup diced red bell pepper, ½ minced jalapeno, 1 tablespoon cilantro, juice of ½ lime. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt and serve over pork. 1 fruit; 0.5 vegetable. Nutrition Info (for ½ of recipe): 40 calories; 11 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0.5 g fat (0 g sat); 2 g fiber; 295 mg sodium. Exchanges: 1 fruit; 0.5 vegetable.

Side Suggestions: Coconut Rice
Add ¾ cup coconut milk and ¾ cup water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, add ¾ cup basmati rice, and reduce heat to low. Let stand for a few minutes before serving. For an even creamier taste, mix in some extra coconut milk to cooked rice.

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