Meat & Poultry
Easy Pork Tenderloin with Chickpeas and Greens
Try this flavorful Pork Tenderloin with Chickpeas, a Mediterranean-inspired dish loaded with colorful roasted peppers, fresh greens, and tender chickpeas. Perfect for a healthy, high-protein meal, this recipe combines simple ingredients with bold flavors. Follow Chef Healthy Henry for an easy, delic
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork tenderloin
- 3 peppers (assorted colors) roasted and diced into medium sized pieces
- 4-5 garlic cloves chopped
- 3c arugula torn
- 3c spinach torn
- 1 heaping tsp. fennel seed
- 1 15oz jar of chickpeas with its juice
- 2 tbls red wine vinegar
- Drizzle of olive oil
Directions
- 1
Put a large shallow casserole pan on a high heat.
- 2
Season the pork with sea salt and black pepper.
- 3
Place in the pan with 1 Tbs. of olive oil and sear for 5 minutes, turning halfway.
- 4
Remove the pork to a plate, then add the fennel seed, peppers, and garlic. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- 5
Add the spinach and arugula and sauté until they wilt down.
- 6
Add the chickpeas with its juice then add the pork back (including its resting juices) nestling it down so it’s touching the base of the pan.
- 7
Cover, and simmer gently on a medium heat for 12 minutes, or until the pork is just cooked through turning the pork occasionally.
- 8
Rest for 2 minutes, slice the pork, season the chickpeas adding the red wine vinegar, and drizzle with olive oil, and serve.
