Pork and Plum Skewers

 For a cohesive dinner, reserve three tablespoons of the pork and plum marinade to act as the dressing for the couscous salad.

Ingredients

    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1/4 cup plum preserves
    1/4 cup cider vinegar
    3/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 tsp salt
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 pounds boneless pork loin, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    1/2 of a red onion, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
    3 red plums, pitted, each cut into 6 wedges
    1 cup Israeli pearl couscous
    2 cups packed baby spinach, shredded
    1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
    1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
 

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, cumin, ginger, pepper, preserves, vinegar and 1/2 tsp of the salt. While whisking, add oil in a thin stream. Set aside 3 tbsp of the sauce for couscous.
2. Thread 6 metal skewers with pork, onion and plum wedges: Use 5 or 6 pieces of pork per skewer, alternating with 3 plum wedges and as much red onion as desired.
3. Heat grill to medium-high. While grill is heating, cook couscous in lightly salted boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. Toss in a bowl with spinach, feta, almonds, 1/4 tsp of the remaining salt and the reserved 3 tbsp sauce. Set aside.
4. Brush skewers with some of the sauce. Place on oiled grill, sauce side down. Brush with remaining sauce. Grill for 3 minutes, then flip over. Grill for 3 minutes more, or until pork is no longer pink. Season with remaining 1/8 tsp salt and serve with couscous salad.

nutrition information

Per Serving: 

cal. (kcal) 439, 

Fat, total (g) 16, 

chol. (mg) 89, 

sat. fat (g) 4, 

carb. (g) 34, 

fiber (g) 3, 

pro. (g) 38, 

sodium (mg) 492, 

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
 

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