Go further with food – ways to find healthier options everyday!
March 9, 2018
By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis
Plus a recipe for spiced pork with citrus-apple slaw and rice
March is NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH!!! There is an entire month dedicated to eating healthy! Woo Hoo! Registered Dietitians celebrate the entire month, not by consuming anything and everything we want, but it is a time to think about putting the message out there to eat healthier and make better choices and developing habits to promote healthier eating and exercise.
This year the theme is “Go Further with Food” to encourage us to make a better choices and get the most out of the fuel we are using. Look for ways to find health every day. I found this recipe at the grocery store and it fits well into a healthier eating pattern, but also loved that it was pretty quick to prepare!
The takeaway lesson is that not everything that is good for you has to taste like paper. Find the healthy where you can!
Spiced Pork with Citrus-Apple Slaw and Rice
Ingredients
2 tbsp. low sodium taco seasoning 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 tsp smoked paprika ¼ cup sliced green onions
1 lb. pork tenderloin 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp. olive oil, divided ¼ tsp kosher salt
2 medium tart apples ¼ tsp pepper
1 orange 1 (8.8 oz.) pouch pre-cooked brown rice
1 small jalapeno pepper
Preparations
Combine taco seasoning with paprika. Place pork in shallow dish. Coat with 1 tbsp. oil and sprinkle evenly with seasoning mixture. Let stand 30 minutes to marinate. Preheat grill on medium. Spiralize apples. Zest orange (1 tsp); remove orange segments and squeeze remaining membrane for juice. Slice jalapeno thinly, removing membrane and seeds; chop cilantro. Place apples, zest, juice, orange segment, jalapeno, cilantro, onions, vinegar, salt, pepper and remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil in a bowl and gently fold until blended. Place pork on gill, grill 10-12 minutes, turning often or until grill-marked and temperature is 145°F. Let stand 5 minutes to rest before slicing. Prepare rice following microwave package instructions. Serve pork over rice with slaw.
(You could decrease the sodium in this recipe by using the low sodium taco seasoning mix).
Nutrition information: 360 cal, 11 gm fat, 60 mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium, 34 gm carbohydrate, 24 gr protein
Recipe from Publix Aprons Simple Meals, http://www.publix.com/aprons-recipes/spiced-pork-with-citrus-apple-slaw-and-rice
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This is another in a weekly series of healthy recipes from Kay MacInnis, registered dietitian at Providence Health in Columbia, S.C.
Kay promotes health and wellness, helping cardiac and diabetes patients eat their way to healthier lives. She works in consultation with the trained chefs at Providence, combining her nutrition knowledge with their food prep know-how to create delicious, healthy dishes for patients and the public. She also conducts a number of health and wellness events for the public, including the monthly Providence Cooks! classes.
“She doesn’t just give you the fish, she teaches you how to cook it.”
– a Kay MacInnis fan and Providence Cooks! regular.
