Greek-Style Loin Roast

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Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 3-pound boneless pork loin roast

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

6 garlic cloves, chopped

Spicy Yoghurt Sauce

1 cup plain yoghurt

1 peeled and chopped cucumber

1/2 tsp crushed garlic

1/2 tsp crushed coriander seed

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Directions

Place pork loin in large ziplock bag. Combine remaining ingredients except Spicy Yoghurt Sauce; pour over pork in bag. Seal bag and refrigerate overnight. Remove pork from marinade, discard marinade. Place pork over drip pan on grill. Grill over indirect heat in covered grill until meat thermometer inserted reads 155 degrees F., about 1 to-1/2 hours. Let rest 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise slightly upon standing) before slicing thinly to serve. Serve with Spicy Yoghurt Sauce.

Spicy Yoghurt Sauce:

In a small bowl, stir together yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, coriander, onion and crushed red pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 271

Calories from Fat 164 (61%)

% Daily Value*

28%Total Fat 18g

25%Saturated Fat 5.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g

23%Cholesterol 69mg

14%Sodium 335mg

11%Potassium 400mg

2%Total Carbohydrate 5g

2%Dietary Fiber 0.6g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

43%Protein 21g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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