Crispy Pork Belly Salad

I am having a love affair with pork these days. This crispy, crunchy salad satisfies all my needs. I don’t know if it’s the delicious smell of sin or the fact that it’s the Mr. Big of meats, but either way it’s so freaking tasty. Whatever it is I can’t get enough, but like most things, it’s all about balance. So with that in mind, I’ll continue down this road of debauchery. In moderation of course.

Recipe

Time: 25 mins, Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 Trader Joe’s pre-made pork belly
• 1 teaspoon dry Ginger Powder
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced
• 1 packet of Trader Joe’s seedy almond salad topper
• ½ cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup green apple, cut into small cubes
• ½ cup steamed broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup arugula or pre-made colorful salad mix (whatever brand or kind you prefer)
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions:

1. In a shallow dish, marinate pork belly with the first five ingredients and place to the side. Meanwhile prepare the salad and dressing.
2. Add cabbage, apples, broccoli and salad mix to a large bowl.
3. Add soy sauce, lime juice, vinegar, fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and sesame oil all in a small bowl and mix with whisk.
4. Take pork out of marinade and pat dry.
5. Add pork to a medium pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
6. Cook pork on both sides until crispy and golden brown.
7. Slice cooked pork belly into 1 inch chunks.
8. Mix salad mix and dressing.
9. Serve hot pork atop dressed salad.