Easy Pork Tenderloin with Chickpeas and Greens | Protein-Packed Meal - TastyFlow

Serves

Cook Time

15 min

Total Time

25 min

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Try this flavorful Pork Tenderloin with Chickpeas, a Mediterranean-inspired dish loaded with colorful roasted peppers, fresh greens, and tender chickpeas. Perfect for a healthy, high-protein meal, this recipe combines simple ingredients with bold flavors. Follow Chef Healthy Henry for an easy, delicious meal that‚‘s perfect for weeknights!

Ingredients

1 lb pork tenderloin
3 peppers (assorted colors) roasted and diced into medium sized pieces
4-5 garlic cloves chopped
3c arugula torn
3c spinach torn
1 heaping tsp. fennel seed
1 15oz jar of chickpeas with its juice
2 tbls red wine vinegar
Drizzle of olive oil

Directions

Put a large shallow casserole pan on a high heat.
Season the pork with sea salt and black pepper.
Place in the pan with 1 Tbs. of olive oil and sear for 5 minutes, turning halfway.
Remove the pork to a plate, then add the fennel seed, peppers, and garlic. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
Add the spinach and arugula and sauté until they wilt down.
Add the chickpeas with its juice then add the pork back (including its resting juices) nestling it down so it’s touching the base of the pan.
Cover, and simmer gently on a medium heat for 12 minutes, or until the pork is just cooked through turning the pork occasionally.
Rest for 2 minutes, slice the pork, season the chickpeas adding the red wine vinegar, and drizzle with olive oil, and serve.