Roasted Pork Loin with Black Bean and Sweet Potato Salad

Sunday night was my family’s last night in town before heading back home. We had such a great weekend, and I wanted to it to end with a bang meal wise. My family isn’t that into sweet potatoes. I’m kind of learning that they generally are more of a Southern/Midwest food. Honestly, I don’t think I ever had them until I went to college in Ohio. However, I knew I could find a recipe that would make them wish that they ate them more!

This little dish was really good. A little spicy, but really good.

Roasted Pork Loin with Black Bean and Sweet Potato Salad {from Martha’s Everyday Food App for the iPhone}

Ingredients:

3 lb center cut boneless pork loin
4 tbs vegetable oil plus 1 tsp divided
2 tsp ground cumin
coarse salt and ground pepper
2 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbs fresh lime juice
1 can black beans
1/2 medium red onion

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees with racks set in the upper and lower thirds. Peel the sweet potatoes then cut into 3/4 inch cubes. Chop the onion very finely. Drain the can of the black beans.
Place the pork on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub with 1 tsp oil; season with cumin, salt, and pepper.
Roast the pork on the upper rack until a thermometer registers 145 degrees when placed in the thickest part of the meat. This is approximately 40 minutes.
About 15 minutes after the pork has begun roasting, place sweet potatoes on another rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with 2 tsp oil. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
Roast the sweet potato mix on the lower rack until tender. Toss once during cooking. Cook about 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk lime juice with remaining 2 tsp of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add sweet potatoes, beans, and onions. Mix gently to combine.
Serve!

Grade: A

Comments: This was so incredibly delicious. Honestly I would love to make it again like tomorrow. Except without the red pepper flakes. The pork was perfect. The sweet potatoes and other veggies were amazing. It could easily be one of my favorite recipes in a long time. The sweet potatoes and black beans acted more like a salsa than a salad. Try them on top of the pork. Seriously amazing.