Cumin-Lime Pork Chops with Grape Salsa
- Level: Easy
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: Serves 4
- Level: Easy
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
Pork Chops:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Juice from 1 lime (2 tablespoons)
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 (4 ounce) boneless pork loin chops
Salsa:
2 cups red and yellow grape tomatoes, halved
1 1/2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- For Pork Chops: Preheat grill over high heat. Stir together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, lime zest, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Rub marinade evenly on pork chops, and set aside while you make the salsa.
- For Salsa: Stir together tomatoes, grapes, onion, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
- Grill the chops, turning once, until grill marks appear and pork is just cooked through, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to a platter, and top chops with salsa. Serve.
