The apple salad compliments the roasted pork fillet in this easy-to-prepare pork recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 430g pork fillet, excess fat removed
- ½ tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 fat garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 fennel bulb
- 1 red eating apple, cored
- 2 red chicory, leaves separated
- 40g roasted chopped hazelnuts
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Small handful fresh flatleaf parsley
- 100g feta, crumbled
- 2 tbsp double cream
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Rub 1 tbsp oil over the pork fillet, then rub in the fennel seeds, garlic and a generous amount of seasoning. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a high heat and fry the pork fillet until browned all over. Transfer to a small roasting tin and roast for 25 minutes until cooked through. Remove and leave to rest before cutting into thick slices.
- 2. Meanwhile, thinly slice the fennel and apple, and mix with the chicory and nuts in a bowl. Wipe out the frying pan, then put over a low heat. Mix the lemon juice with the extra-virgin olive oil and add to the pan with the salad ingredients. Warm through, add the parsley, then spoon onto plates. Top with the pork.
- 3. Whizz the feta, cream and some black pepper in a mini food processor (or use a stick blender). Warm in a small saucepan, then serve on the side for people to drizzle over.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 443kcals, 33.6g fat (8.4g saturated), 30g protein, 6.7g carbs, 5.8g sugar, 0.9g salt