Grilled pork chops and a simple salad make for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Making your own dressing is easy and you get to control all the ingredients and customize to your taste. You can either make the dressing right in the bowl that you will add the salad in or make a double batch and put in a container to use later in the week. If you are super pressed for time feel free to use a bottled balsamic vinaigrette, do what works for you! The only real cooking in this recipe is grilling the pork chops, besides that it is just throwing a few ingredients together for a delicious salad. While the pork is grilling go ahead and get the salad ready and you have a healthy dinner on the table in under 20 minutes!
A tip to save some money is to check the price on the whole pork loin as opposed to buying pre cut chops. When they are on sale the cost runs around $1.39/pound. Buy one and then just slice it into chops yourself to save some money. If you are not going to use the whole pork loin that week just place whatever you are not going to use in a freezer bag to use in week or two.
My Kitchen Tools Used in This Recipe
Grill Pan, Set of Mixing Bowls, Whisk
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Grilled Pork and Gorgonzola Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 small shallot minced
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Pork and Salad
- 4 5 ounce boneless pork chops
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 10 oz package mixed baby greens
- 1/2 cup red grapes halved
- 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
Instructions
Dressing
- Combine the shallot, vinegar, and thyme in a bowl large enough for the salad. Starting very slowly at first whisk in the oil until a dressing forms. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pork
- Preheat your grill or grill pan. Season the pork with salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil. Grill over medium high heat for about 5 minutes per side until cooked through. While the pork is cooking finish preparing the salad.
Salad
- In the same bowl you mixed the dressing in add the greens and mix to combine. Transfer to a large platter and top with the grapes, pine nuts, gorgonzola, and grilled pork.
