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Blueberry BBQ Pork Loin with Garbanzo Bean Salad

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BLUEBERRY BBQ PORK LOIN WITH GARBANZO BEAN, RADISH & BITTER GREEN SALAD

Ingredients sauce for 4 and family

4 boneless pork loin 5oz each

½ cup water soaked hickory chips

PORK SEASONING

1 tbspn black pepper

1/2 tspn white pepper

1 tbspn onion powder

1 tbspn Dijon mustard powder

BLUEBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries

1 tbspn minced garlic

1 tbspn Dijon mustard

1 tbspn horseradish

½ cup ketchup

1 tbspn brown sugar

1 tbspn local honey natural

¼ tspn hot sauce

½ tspn white pepper

1 tspn black pepper

PREPARATION FOR PORK LOIN AND BLUEBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Mix all seasoning in bowl and place on pork loin.

Place pork on rack in smoker and put chips on opposite end. Place chip end of smoker over burner on medium high for 6 minutes and cover. Turn off heat and let stand so smoke settles. Place blueberries in blender to puree. Remove from blender and place in saucepan. Add all seasonings and allow to boil, reducing heat to a slow simmer. When reduced by 1/3 sauce is ready for use. Take smoked pork loins and put in large skillet on stove. Add enough BBQ sauce to lightly cover pan and sear pork and sauce while adding sauce as you go. Save enough sauce to use as garnish when finished (about 1 cup).

GARBANZO BEAN AND TURNIP GREEN SALAD

Ingredients

3 fresh large bitter green leaves with

½ cup sliced radishes

½ cup julienne yellow onion

1 tbspn minced garlic

¼ tspn cumin

¼ tspn coriander

¼ crush red pepper

½ tspn black pepper

1 squeeze lemon

½ cup julienne red bell pepper

1 cup drained or fresh soaked garbanzo beans

1 tspn Dijon mustard

½ tspn balsamic vinegar

½ tspn olive oil

Zero fat spray

GARBANZO BEAN AND RADISH & BITTER GREEN SALAD PREPARATION

Julienne cut all radishes. Spray sauté pan with zero fat and add radishes. Brown on one side and add garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, black pepper and butter beans. Spray top of all additions with zero fat spray and toss vigorously till all lightly brown. In mixing bowl add mustard, lemon, balsamic and olive oil and whisk. Add greens to sauté pan with beans and toss till slightly wilted. Pull out greens with tongs and place on one half of plate. Place pork on opposite side of plate. Remove the bean mixture and place on top of greens. Ladle the remaining blueberry BBQ on top of pork loin and serve.