Souvlaki-Style Pork Chops with Tzatziki

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 4 (1/4-pound) lean center-cut boneless pork loin chops, trimmed
• 3/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
• 1 Kirby cucumber, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
• 6 oz. mixed baby greens

Makes 4 Servings

1. Combine the lemon juice, oregano, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon,  and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a zip-close plastic bag; add pork. Squeeze out air and seal bag; turn to coat pork. Refrigerate, turning bag once or twice, 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, to make the tzatziki, stir together yogurt, cucumber, mint, water, vinegar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. Spray nonstick ridged grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Place pork chops in pan and grill until instant-read thermometer inserted in center of chops registers 145 F, about 4 minutes on each side. Evenly divide greens among 4 plates. Top each serving with pork chop and 1/4 cup tzatziki.

WW POINTS VALUE: 5 pts. (1 pork chop, 2 cups greens and 1/4 cup tzatziki)

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Tastier Than Takeout Cookbook. You can enjoy Greek food without having to go to  a Greek restaurant. You can make this delicious dinner in 30 minutes or less and it's worth the time and effort. Souvlaki means "little sword" in Greek (referring to the skewer it is traditionally cooked on). Skewers are not used in this recipe but you can use skewers if you want to. The tzatiki sauce give the dish a nice, clean, refreshing aftertaste. I highly recommend adding dill to the tzatziki sauce because it gives the dish an authentic Greek taste. As for the olive oil, I highly recommend using Lemon or Garlic Infused Olive Oil from the Imperial Olive in Williamsburg, VA. For more information, visit www.TheImperialOlive.com.