YUMMMY

Ok so many are feeling like they don't get to eat anything that great. Well we tried this recipe out yesterday and it was sssooooo gooooood! The spices alone were sooooo yummy to smell. In fact this is the first time we have ever used them and definitely not the last. Can't wait to try them with other meat! We even thought the pearl barley wasn't bad, but if you are not a fan you could subsitute wheat rice or couscous. It seems like a lot of work, but it really doesn't take that long. The end result is soo good, it's worth it! (FYI if you do it in the order I put it, dinner will be ready as soon as the pork is cooked.)

Caribbean Pork Tenderloin

3/4 c pearl barley
1 1/2 c reduced sodium vegetable broth
3/4 c water

Place barley in a large sauce pan add veg. broth and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to med. low, cover and simmer untile barley is tender and liquid is absorbed about 35 min.

Mango Salsa
1 ripe mango peeled, pitted and diced (I would personally use two)
1 red bell pepper, seeded, and chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1/2 tsp lime peel, grated
1 lime, juiced
1/4 c fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 tsp salt

Combined all the ingredient above and mix. Cover and refrigerate to let flavor blend.

Pork

4 portions of pork tenderloin(about 1 lb) trimmed of fat
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp five spice powder (found in Asian food section)
3Tbsp hoisin sauce (found in Asian food section)
1 tsp toasted sesame oil

2 cups baby spinach


Lightly coat a broiler pan with cooking spray. Season pork tenderloin with blakc pepper and five spice powder(we coated it on both sides so we used more than 1 tsp). Place pork in oven and bake 10 min. In a small bowl combine hoisin sauce and sesame oil. Coat tenderloin with sauce and bake until juices run clear, about 15 min. Remove tenderloin from oven, let set 5 min then cut. Divide the spinach between 4 plates. Top each with a portion of sliced tenderloin a spoonful of salsa. Add a portion of barley, serve and enjoy!!

We really loved this and our kids thought it was great tooo. We also grilled our pork instead of cooking it in the oven. Hope you enjoy this as much as we did!!!