Spicy Thai Pork Salad

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1

  pound

  ground pork -- lean

1

  clove

  garlic -- minced

1

  small

  shallot -- minced

1

  tablespoon

  ginger root -- minced

1

  medium

  jalapeno chili pepper -- seeded and minced

1/4

  cup

  fresh lime juice

1

  tablespoon

  low sodium soy sauce

1

  tablespoon

  brown sugar -- packed

1

  teaspoon

  chili garlic sauce

1/8

  teaspoon

  crushed red pepper flakes

2

  tablespoons

  cilantro -- minced

2

  tablespoons

  mint -- minced

2

  tablespoons

  basil -- minced

1/4

  cup

  peanuts -- dry-roasted -- chopped

1

  large

  Boston lettuce -- separate into leaves

1

  tablespoon

  vegetable oil

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok to medium-high. Add pork, garlic, shallots, jalapeno, and ginger. Cook until no pink remains in meat. Remove to bowl.

Mix lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce, and red pepper flakes together.

Add lime mixture to meat mixture and stir to coat.

Add cilantro, mint, basil, and peanuts to meat mixture and mix gently.

To serve place meat mixture in middle of lettuce leaf like a taco.


Makes 6 Servings

Per Serving: 281 Calories; 22g Fat (68.0% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 54mg Cholesterol; 216mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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