Pork tenderloin is a lean, quick-cooking cut of meat. Here it's roasted with apples and served with warm barley.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　1 small pork tenderloin (about 8 ounces), trimmed

　　Salt and black pepper

　　2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

　　1 teaspoon olive oil

　　2 green apples, each cut crosswise, or horizontally, into 3 rounds

　　1/2 cup barley

　　1/2 cup white wine or apple cider

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Pat the pork dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the thyme.

　　

Step 2

Warm the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium- high heat. Sear the pork until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the apples, cut side down.

　　

Step 3

Turn the apples over and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast for 12 minutes, until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145°F for medium.

　　

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook the barley according to the package directions. Keep warm.

　　

Step 5

Transfer the pork to a cutting board; tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Remove the apples to a serving platter.

　　

Step 6

Place the skillet over medium- high heat. Add the wine; cook for 3 minutes, until the wine is reduced by half.

　　

Step 7

Slice the meat and transfer to the platter with the apples; add cooked barley. Drizzle the pan sauce over the pork and barley; serve.

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 670.0 calories

　　30.0 calories from fat

　　3.0g total fat

　　0.0g saturated fat

　　0.0mg cholesterol

　　100.0mg sodium

　　159.0g total carbs

　　13.0g dietary fiber

　　97.0g sugars

　　6.0g protein

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by [TasteBook

　　using the USDA Nutrition Database]( )

　　The 5-Factor World Diet by Harley Pasternak, M.Sc.. Copyright © 2009 by Harley Pasternak, M.Sc.. Published by Ballantine Books. All Rights Reserved.Harley Pasternak, M.Sc., has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show, Access Hollywood, Extra, VH1, E!, and many times on the Today show. He holds a Masters of Science in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences and an honors degree in kinesiology. He is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. He lives in Los Angeles, California.