Dijon Grilled Pork Chops with Whole Quinoa and Garden Salad

Dijon Grilled Pork Chops with Whole Quinoa and Garden Salad

 To marinate pork chops, take two lean pork chops add ¼ fresh chopped parsley, ½ cup coarse ground Dijon mustard and the juice of one small lime. Mix together making sure both sides of the chops are covered. Place in fridge.

Preheat grill to 350 degrees.

Rinse a head of Romaine lettuce chop 2 and ½ cup, slice ½ cucumber into rounds leaving the peel on, wedge 1 tomato, dice ½ yellow bell pepper, chop 3 stalks green onion and mince 3 cloves of garlic. Put to the side.

Prepare Quinoa according to package directions. This will take 15-20 minutes so begin placing chops on the grill.

Once grill is hot spray grill with Pam and place pork chops on grill. Cook 5-10 minutes on each side depending on the thickness (make sure to check them often you do not want them to dry out). While the chops are grilling take out a medium sized skillet add 1 tbsp olive oil and set temp to med-high. Once hot add garlic and sauté until brown and slightly crispy (be careful it cooks fast). Once the Quinoa is fully cooked add the garlic and salt and pepper to taste.

Portions:

Male: 5oz of pork, 1 cup of Quinoa, and for salad 1-½ cups of lettuce, ½ sliced cucumber, ½ diced bell pepper and ½ chopped green onions. 2 tbsp of your favorite low-fat dressing.

Female: 3oz of pork, ½ cup of Quinoa, and for salad 1 cups of lettuce, ½ sliced cucumber, ½ diced bell pepper and ½ chopped green onions. 1 tbsp of your favorite low-fat dressing.

Man my grandma used to make this...just kidding but it is gooooood!

~Mario