Roast Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Apples & Dried Cherries

 Ingredients:

• 1 lb. pork tenderloin, fat removed
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. Spanish paprika
• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
• 1/4 tsp. freshly grated ginger
• 2 sage leaves
• 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Makes 4 Servings

1. Season pork with salt and pepper. 
2. Combine ginger, paprika, and 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil. Spread over pork to marinate for 30 minutes or as long as overnight. 
3. Preheat oven to 400 F. 
4. Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and pork tenderloin. Cook until lightly browned. Turn tenderloin over and continue to cook until golden brown all over. Remove from pan (reserve pan to prepare the sauce). Place on a rack on a sheet pan and roast in the oven until the pork reaches in internal temperature of 143 F. Remove from oven and allow pork to rest for 15 minutes. 
5. Add apples to the saute pan. Cook over medium heat until golden brown. Flip and cook on other side until golden brown but still wit ha slightly firm texture. Add ginger, sage, dried cherries, maple syrup, and stock. Bring to a simmer and reduce by three quarters until apples are tender and liquid is syrupy. 
6. Slice pork 1/4-inch thick on the bias or against the grain. Serve on a bed of apples and drizzle with syrup. 

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts. 

Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Diet Cookbook. This dish can make a decadent and elegant dinner for your family and friends. It's flavorful and easy to make. The tenderloin is the leanest and the most tender portion of the pork. The tenderloin is also the juiciest part of the pork and will melt in your mouth when it it cooked right. The pork is complemented by the tartness of the apples and dried cherries. This dinner is so decadent and delicious. The roasted pork and fruit will melt in your mouth it's that succulent and juicy. This dinner is best served with oven-roasted potato strings, cranberry-orange relish and peas for a fulfilling meal. If you don't have pork tenderloin on hand, pork loin works just as well. You can also use pears in place of the apples and use cranberries in place of the cherries and the meal will be just as decadent.