Mojo Pork Kebabs & Shaved Cucumber Salad

Today is a squelching 86 degrees outside. However it is nice and cool inside with the A/C on and we would like to keep it that way. So today will be grilling. I got all of the recipies for today from a magazine called Everyday Food.
Mojo Pork Kebabs
Serves 4-6. 40 min to make
*** There is a marinade to prep at least 1 hour early. ***

1/3 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon (tsp) red- pepper flakes
3 Tablespoons (Tbs)lime juice (2 limes)
1/4 cup Orange juice (2 oranges) plus 1 orange cut into 16 pieces
2 Pork tenderloins cut into pieces (I used cubed pork to make my life easy)
1 large English cucumber, cut into 1 in. rounds
salt and pepper

1. In a small pot, combine oil, garlic, and red-pepper flakes over medium-low. cook until garlic is soft, 15 min., swirling occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in lime and orange juices, and let cool 15 min.
2. in zip-top bag, toss pork with half of marinade and refrigerate at Least 30 min. (or for up to 12 hours); refrigerate remaining marinade.
3. Hear a grill or grill pan to medium-high, clean and lightly oil grill. thread pork, orange and cucumber onto skewers. Season with salt and pepper. Grill kebabs 3-5 min per side for medium. Brush with reserved marinade and serve.


Shaved cucumber salad
Cucumbers (3)
Celery
White Onion
Mayo
Champagne Vinegar (can substitute white wine vinegar)
Salt & Pepper
cilantro

1. with Veggi peeler shave cucumbers in long strips, stopping when you reach the seeds. Reserve 1 center.
2. Thinly slice 2 stalks of celery and 1/2 medium white onion.
3. place celery, onion and shaved cucumber in bowel.
4. in blender, puree reserved cucumber center, 1/4 cup mayonnaise,1/4 cup fresh cilantro, 2 1/2 tsp champagne vinegar (I used white wine vinegar), season with salt and pepper and add to bowl.
5. toss in bowl to combine and top with celery leaves if you want.





So some things about this meal. if you don't like cucumbers don't make the salad. I'm not a huge fan of them and I enjoyed the salad cut I couldn't eat a lot of it. However, my mom liked it a lot. My sister who is allergic to fresh fruits and veggies LOVED the grilled oranges as did everyone so grilled oranges are a good for any occasion. I decided that this meal involves too many cucumbers (surprise). When you try it try replacing the cucumbers on the kebabs with pineapple or another fruit they really add to the pork that was already marinated in goodness.
Having said that. When you make this make sure you make the marinade ahead of time. If you are doing everything on your own make the salad early too because it only takes about 5 or so min. to grill the kebabs. Over all the Kebabs were the shit. Cucumber salad... well only if you like cucumbers, however, if you need to take a dish to a party this does look real pretty and is a nice twist on a classic dish.

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