SUNDAY PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MANGO-APPLE SALSA

AFTER A WEEK OF ON THE GO...........BUSY!!! I LIKE TO MAKE SUNDAY DINNER A LITTLE SPECIAL. A CHANCE TO RELAX WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH OUT RUSHING,TO SAVOR THE DAY.

CARIBBEAN PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MANGO -APPLE SALSA

PORK TENDERLOIN(1 1/2- 2 lb.)

JERK SEASONING

CAN OF FROZEN LIME-AIDE

CUP OF ORANGE JUICE

SMALL BAG OF FROZEN MANGO CHUNKS(thawed)

1 GRANNY SMITH APPLE

SMALL JAR OF CHUTNEY( 3 TBSP)

1LIME

CHOPPED GARLIC

1RED PEPPER

1 GREEN PEPPER

1RED ONION

START BY MARINATING THE TENDERLOIN IN THE LIME-AIDE(THAWED)AND ORANGE JUICE,FOR 1-2 HOURS.

TAKE TENDERLOIN OUT OF MARINATE AND SHAKE JERK SEASONING AROUND THE LOIN.PLACE IN ROASTING PAN AND ROAST ON 425,FOR 40-45 MINS.

WHILE THE TENDERLOIN IS ROASTING,PREPARE THE SALSA.

DICE IN SMALL PIECES,THE PEPPERS AND ONION(removing all seeds,and peeling the skin off the onion first.)

PEEL AND DICE APPLE(REMOVE THE CORE)

MIX THE MANGO & APPLE

SQUEEZE THE JUICE OF THE LIME OVER THE APPLE(TO KEEP THE APPLE FROM TURNING BROWN)

ADD THE DICED PEPPERS,ONION.MIX

ADD CHOPPED GARLIC(2 TBSP.)

ADD CHUTNEY(3 TBSP.)

MIX.

REMOVE THE TENDERLOIN FROM PAN ,LET STAND FOR ABOUT 10 MINS.BEFORE SLICING. SERVE THE PORK OVER A BED OF SALSA.

GREAT SIDE DISHES: BLACK BEANS AND RICE OR BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH CINNAMON BUTTER.