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This refreshing and crunchy salad is loaded with low carb veggies and crispy fried pork, topped with a tahini and lime dressing.

This is a great option for meal prepping as the salad can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for a few days.

Ingredients

  • 7 ounce ground pork
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon tamari sauce
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavored syrup by lakanto
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon, whole pieces sesame seeds
  • 1 large scallions
  • 1 cup cabbage
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, fresh
  • ½ cup red cabbage
  • ½ teaspoon, chopped hot chili peppers, red, raw
  • ½ tablespoon tahini
  • ¼ medium – 2 1/2" diameter x 2 3/4" red bell peppers, raw
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt, sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over a medium/high heat. Add the pork, season and cook through until golden brown and slightly crisp around the edges.
  2. Whilst the pork is cooking, finely slice the cabbage and bell pepper and add to a mixing bowl. Finely dice the chili and slice the scallions. Add to the bowl along with the cilantro and toss everything together to combine. Set aside.
  3. To prepare the dressing, mince the garlic and add to a small bowl along with the lime juice, remaining olive oil, sesame oil, tahini, lakanto and tamari. Whisk together until smooth.
  4. Crumble the crispy pork into the prepared salad and shake to mix. Drizzle with a generous portion of the tahini dressing and scatter with the sesame seeds to serve.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings: 2
  • Calories: 508.9kcal/2129.1kJ (per serving)
  • Fat: 39.8g (per serving)
  • Carbs: 11.2g (per serving)
  • Protein: 29.8g (per serving)