Cuban Pork Barley Bowl
By Chatelaine48
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
45 min
Serves
4
Photo, Erik Putz.
With perfectly spiced Cuban pork, tender sweet potatoes and a creamy lime sauce, this barley bowl recipe will go into weekly rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 3/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil , divided
- 450 g pork tenderloin , cut into 3/4-in. cubes
- 1 sweet potato , peeled and cut into 1/2-in. cubes
- 4 cups packed chopped kale
- 1 cup no-salt-added black beans , drained and rinsed
Cilantro-Lime Dressing
- 1 avocado , coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- Cook barley following package directions until tender, about 25 min. Drain and set aside.
- Whisk orange and lime juices, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt and 1 tbsp oil in a large bowl. Add pork and stir to coat. Let stand for 15 min.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil, then sweet potato. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 min. Transfer to a plate. Add pork to same frying pan, discarding marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 5 min.
- Dressing: In a blender or food processor, whirl avocado with cilantro, lime juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, honey and 1⁄2 cup water until smooth.
- Divide barley among four bowls. Top with sweet potato, pork, kale and black beans. Serve with dressing.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 669,
- Protein
- 36 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 75 g,
- Fat
- 27 g,
- Fibre
- 13 g,
- Sodium
- 285 mg.
