If you’re desiring something south of the border but not in the typical tortillas or tortilla chip formats, consider this roast with a black beans salad. It would take a lot for me to tire of tacos, but I must consider my other eaters.
Add some white rice and you’re done!
Lastly this is a super helpful article if, to be honest, you’re not all that clear on the difference between pork loin and pork tenderloins and all the rest of the pork family. (I immediately regret using the “pork family” term.)
Mexican Pork Roast with Black Bean Salad
Serves five to six
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flake
1 and 1/2 pound pork roast
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
30 ounces black beans
1 avocado, cubed
1/2 cup cilantro
6 green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons lime juice
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and red pepper flake. Drizzle pork roast with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Rub seasoning onto roast.
Roast for 50-60 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
Stir together black beans, avocado, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve salad with roast.
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flake
- 1 and ½ pound pork roast
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 30 ounces black beans
- 1 avocado, cubed
- ½ cup cilantro
- 6 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, ½ teaspoon salt, and red pepper flake. Drizzle pork roast with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Rub seasoning onto roast.
- Roast for 50-60 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Stir together black beans, avocado, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Serve salad with roast.
Adapted from Real Simple.
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