Shredded Pork Salad with Cilantro Habanero Dressing

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Shredded Pork Salad with Cilantro Habanero Dressing

This delicious salad is the perfect mealtime salad! Packed with tons of flavor, you've got a complete meal of fat, fiber, and protein here. This one is a family favorite, and I promise you will not be disappointed!

Course Salad

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 291kcal

Author Caitlin Self, MS, CNS, LDN

Ingredients

For the Sweet Potatoes:

1 large sweet potato
1 Tablespoon avocado oil
salt & pepper to taste

For the Salad:

4 servings shredded pork 16 ounces
4 servings Cilantro Habanero Dressing about 1 recipe
4 cups green or purple cabbage
8 cups salad greens arugula, butter lettuce, etc

Instructions

Heat oven to 425F.
Cut the sweet potato into large cubes, approximately 1-inch bites. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, and any additional spices of choice (ex: garlic, cumin, oregano).
Roast at 425F for approximately 20-25 minutes or until cooked through and starting to brown.
Optional: using a skillet on medium heat, warm up the pork until it starts to get a little crispy, about 5-10 minutes. (Alternatively you can just warm it in the oven or in the microwave.
To assemble salads: Toss cabbage with about ⅓ of the dressing. Then assemble salads with greens, cabbage, shredded pork, and sweet potatoes, and drizzle with more dressing for serving.

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