Thursday, August 20, 2015

Tasteful Thursday - Skinny Pork Tacos


Skinny Pork Tacos
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 5-8 hours
Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 2 tacos
Ingredients
  • ½ cup water
  • 1½ pound pork tenderloin
  • 15-ounce jar tomato salsa
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeño peppers
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 package La Tortilla Factory® Smart & Delicious™ Low-Carb, High Fiber Whole Wheat Tortillas, Original Size
  • 2 cups purple cabbage, shredded
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • ½ cup reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese
  • Optional Toppings*:
  • reduced-fat sour cream
  • avocado slices
  • lime wedges
  • *Optional ingredients are not included in the nutritional calculations.
Instructions
  1. Place water and the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker.
  2. In a medium size bowl, mix tomato salsa, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, jalapeño peppers, cayenne pepper, salt and garlic and pour over pork tenderloin.
  3. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours.
  4. Remove pork tenderloin from slow cooker and shred using a fork, pull against the grain of the meat. Return shredded pork tenderloin to slow cooker and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
  5. Serve ½ cup pork on warm tortillas with shredded lettuce, 2 tablespoons tomatoes, 1 tablespoon cheese on each tortilla.
Nutrition Information
Per Serving: 2 tacos
Calories: 417
Calories from fat: 110
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 123g
Sodium: 2150mg
Carbohydrates: 34g
Fiber: 16g
Sugar 10g
Protein: 51g
Calcium: 19g
Iron: 21g
WWP+: 11
 taken from http://www.skinnymom.com/skinny-pork-tacos/ [6]

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