Good and Good For You – NPB Challenge

The National Pork Board (NPB) & Publix have asked me to participate in a healthy eating challenge and I gladly accepted. For the next four (4) weeks Publix will be featuring a different cut of pork on sale in their stores each week. The “Good and Good for You Challenge” will challenge you to eat healthy while using pork in the new year.
We are definitely a pork friendly family but I often get stuck on how to use pork in a recipe and we usually stick to just pork chops because of my lack of knowledge with other cuts of pork. I am excited to open up my horizons and taste buds while trying new and exciting recipes this month.

Yesterday was the start of this month long challenge so if you visit your local Publix right now you can find Pork Tenderloin for just $4.99/lb (valid: 1/26-2/1).

To be inspired and hopefully find a recipe my whole family would enjoy I went to PorkBeInspired.com where my husband instantly stopped me when he saw the Pork Tenderloin Sliders w/ Three Sauces and insisted that I make them.


When I found the tenderloin it was prepackaged with two loins but since we’re only a family of 4 I knew we wouldn’t use it all. The employee at the meat counter was super friendly was kind though to unpackage them to just give me one loin slice it into 1/2″ thick pieces that would be great for our sliders! I love that Publix can help you with all your meat shopping needs and can customize things like that.

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin, (1 pound), trimmed
1 teaspoon McCormick Perfect Pinch salt-free garlic and herb seasoning
2 teaspoons olive oil
12 mini rolls, (1 1/2-x-2-inches), split and toasted
6 romaine leaves, torn
2 plum tomatoes , each cut into 6 slices

Cooking Directions:

Cut pork about 1/2-inch thick. Sprinkle pork on all sides with the seasoning. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning once, until the pork is browned, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

Place the tenderloin in the rolls, top with lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce of your choice. Yogurt-Lime Sauce, Goat Cheese-Basil Sauce, or Spicy Avocado Sauce.
Makes 12 servings

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 90 calories
Protein: 10 grams
Fat: 2 grams
Sodium: 85 milligrams
Cholesterol: 25 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 0 grams
Carbohydrates: 9 grams
Fiber: 1 grams

YOGURT LIME SAUCE

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon lime zest, grated
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped

With the sauce I used the bottle of Cilantro because it’s just as good and super easy to use. You don’t have to use my short cut though :)
We opted not to top our sandwiches with lettuce or tomatoes but I’m sure it would be just as delicious. The Yogurt Lime Sauce was tasty but it wasn’t the best sauce we ever tasted. We’ll definitely make the sandwiches again but try a different sauce next time.

Our sandwiches didn’t come out looking as gorgeous as the photo on PorkBeInspired.com BUT they did taste wonderful and that’s all that matters.


 
Using the Pork Tenderloin was a great start to this challenge. I challenge you to eat healthier and use pork in your recipes for the next month too.
Starting 2/2 you will find Boneless Pork Loin Chops on sale so make sure you add that to your weekly shopping list.
 
You can follow me and the other 24 bloggers participating in this challenge on Twitter with @AllAboutPork and #Publix4Pork

Disclaimer: Thanks to The Motherhood and Publix. I was compensated and I was provided a gift card to purchase ingredients. All thoughts and opinions written here are my own. Compensation did not influence a positive review.

53 Thoughts on “Good and Good For You – NPB Challenge

  1. Belinda on February 11, 2012 at 9:37 am said:

    I’d never even thought about have a pork sandwich bu this looks really yummy! I’m always looking for something different to try. And the fact that it’s healthy is a huge plus!

  2. That looks so yummy. I have some pork in the fridge, maybe we should do that tonight

  3. We just had pork roast tonight. I so wish I had seen your amazing sauce to make with it, as it was a bit dry. After growing up on a farm and raising pigs some of those years, I miss the fresh amazing pork and the extra thick sliced bacon we used to have!

  4. It looks really yummy.

  5. brandi bowers on February 5, 2012 at 10:38 am said:

    We aren’t big pork eaters in my house, but this recipe seems so easy and delicious that I’m going to give it a try!

  6. Sounds great! I am going to have to make that sauce! I just fell in love with Chobani

  7. I love pork. And the yogurt lime sauce sounds yummy!

  8. Those look absolutely delicious.

  9. Lindsay Oussa on January 31, 2012 at 10:34 am said:

    Omg that looks amazing! Yumm! Thanks for sharing!

  10. Betty Baez on January 31, 2012 at 12:11 am said:

    Wow this looks amazing and easy to make thank you!!!

  11. Cheryl Morreale (@loucheryl) on January 30, 2012 at 5:03 pm said:

    I had to come back and comment again since I tried your recipe and it was so good! Thanks so much for sharing it.

  12. Great ideas. Like you, i never know what to do with it so we do the usual cream of mushroom soup on top

  13. that looks great. We usually bread them and eat them at least once a week.

  14. We made these too with the spicy avocado sauce. YUM! I want to try this and the other sauce soon.

  15. Tian Kinasih on January 28, 2012 at 10:30 pm said:

    Looks so delicious, but simple recipee and cooking. thank you..

  16. Laurie on January 28, 2012 at 9:41 pm said:

    These look so good!

  17. Laura Love on January 28, 2012 at 9:00 pm said:

    That looks great – I’ll have to try making it. The yogurt lime sauce looks especially yummy.

  18. YUMM!! I have to try this…love all the ingredients.

  19. This looks yummy!

  20. YUM! I love the lime & cilantro combo. That sounds like an amazing touch!

  21. yumm! these look so good!

  22. We made this recipe with the avocado sauce…delish!!!

  23. Oh that sounds yummy. We love pork here. I love to get the pork tenderloin that is marinated, it’s so yummy!

  24. This looks really good and the lime sauce looks intriguing!

  25. This sounds so good.

  26. Shannon S on January 27, 2012 at 11:22 pm said:

    sounds yummy..I have bookmarked the page.

  27. Looks good.. a never tried something like this, but I might now.

  28. Sonya Morris on January 27, 2012 at 9:48 pm said:

    That looks delicious! I love pork and I do wish we had a Publix in our area!

  29. Laurie on January 27, 2012 at 9:37 pm said:

    This looks really tasty!

  30. April G on January 27, 2012 at 7:51 pm said:

    That looks delicious, and I love that it’s a healthier option than some of my fall-back meals.

  31. Yummy! We use pork for everything in our house!

  32. I love pork we make it a lot, I just got a pressure cooker too and am excited to try some new recipes. Looks awesome!

  33. I love cooking with pork, and the sandwiches sound really tasty, which matters lots more than the looks!

  34. Brandy on January 27, 2012 at 5:06 pm said:

    That yogurt lime sauce looks incredible. We don’t have a Publix on Chicago :( I see deals all the time and wish we did!

  35. Love the yogurt lime sauce idea…could use that on many different recipes!

  36. Cheryl Morreale (@loucheryl) on January 27, 2012 at 4:07 pm said:

    Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe.

  37. mmm that look so good. to bad for the next 6 week i cant eat meat :(

  38. Cool! My husband loves pork sandwiches and such. I’m not a huge fan though.

  39. Alex Liz Robinson on January 27, 2012 at 2:14 pm said:

    We love using pork too, but it is hard to come up with new recipes that everyone likes. I am definately going to give these recipes a try next time. Thanks for sharing them, we love trying new recipes!

  40. Stacey Bicovny on January 27, 2012 at 1:07 pm said:

    thanks for the recipe! i’d love to try it out! hopefully the hubs will like it

  41. Hannah G on January 27, 2012 at 1:07 pm said:

    Yummy, it makes me hungry!

  42. Natalie on January 27, 2012 at 1:02 pm said:

    Looks yummy! :)

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