PEANUTTY PORK & NOODLES SALAD

PEANUT PORK AND NOODLES SALAD

DRESSING

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon garlic chili paste

SALAD

1/2 pound boneless pork chops

2-3 ounce bundles ramen noodles

8 ounces snow peas, trimmed and cleaned
1 large green onion sliced

8 ounces bok choy, trimmed, cleaned and sliced

1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons dry roasted unsalted peanuts (optional)

• In a small food processor combine dressing ingredients and blend until smooth.
• In a large ziploc bag combine pork chops and half of the dressing.  Marinade for 15 minutes minimum.

• While chops are grilling bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Add ramen noodles for 2 minutes.
• Add peas and bok choy, boiling for 1 minute more.
• Drain and rinse in cold water.
• Place in large salad bowl.

• Heat grill to medium high.
• Grill chops and red pepper just until done, turning half way through.
• Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice both chops and pepper.

• Toss salad with remaining dressing and salt.
• Scatter pork and peppers over salad.
• Top with peanuts. (optional)
• Serve immediately.

Leftovers (minus the bok choy) chill well and would make a perfect lunch to go.  Just don't add the bok choy, which in my opinion can be left out and double the peas for my taste.