Healthy Recipes
Authored By:  Polly Pitchford, Full Spectrum Health™
The juices in the marinade tenderizes the pork so that it melts in your mouth.
Diet Type: Low Carbohydrate
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound boneless pork loin, trimmed
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
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    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: Over one hour
    Instructions:
    Place pork loin in a plastic bag in a shallow dish. Combine orange juice, lime juice, sugar, oregano, and garlic in a small bowl; pour over pork. Seal bag. Refrigerate overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain meat, discarding marinade. Place meat on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Insert a meat thermometer so bulb is in center of pork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast for 45 - 60 minutes or until thermometer registers 160 degrees. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

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      Nutrition Facts

      Serving Size: 1
      Servings per Recipe: 4
      Amount Per Serving 
      Calories 185
      Calories from Fat 73
       % Daily Value*
      Total Fat 8g12%
        Saturated Fat 3g16%
        Mono Fat 4g 
      Cholesterol 55mg18%
      Sodium 401mg17%
      Total Carbs 6g2%
        Dietary Fiber 0g1%
        Sugars 0g 
      Protein 22g 
      Iron6%
      Calcium2%
      Vitamin C19%
      Vitamin A1%
      Selenium1%
      Manganese5%
      Copper5%
      Zinc13%
      Folate2%
      Pantothenic acid1%
      Niacin0%
      Potassium12%
      Phosphorus1%
      Magnesium7%
      * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.