Pork Noodle Salad

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 4

Pork cooks quickly in the broiler, making this meal a clear choice for busy weeknight dinners.

Ingredients:

6 ounces uncooked rice vermicelli

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

3 tablespoons mirin

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 cup julienne-cut carrots

3/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper (about 1 small pepper)

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

1/4 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

1 teaspoon rice vinegar

1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic

4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut pork loin chops

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain. Place noodles in a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinegar and next 4 ingredients (through fish sauce); toss well. Top with carrots, bell pepper, green onions, basil, and peanuts.
3. Combine hoisin and next 3 ingredients (through garlic). Sprinkle pork evenly with salt and black pepper; place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Brush half of hoisin mixture over pork; broil 3 minutes. Turn pork over. Brush remaining hoisin mixture over pork; broil 3 minutes or until done. Serve pork thinly sliced over salad.

By RecipeOfHealth.com