Pulled Pork Fajita Salad
This Pulled Pork Fajita Salad is the perfect way to transform leftover pulled pork into a healthy new lunch or dinner. A pineapple black bean salsa and a light cilantro-lime dressing add extra flavor!
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1/2 pound leftover pulled pork
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 5–6 cups leaf lettuce, chopped
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 an avocado, sliced
Pineapple Black Bean Salsa:
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup diced pineapple canned in 100% juice (drained but juice reserved)
- 1/2 cup diced red peppers
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2–3 Tbsp cilantro (minced)
- juice from 1/2 a lime
- sprinkle of kosher salt
Cilantro Lime Dressing:
- juice from 1 lime (approx 2 Tbsp)
- 2 Tbsp oil (i used avocado oil)
- 1 Tbsp minced cilantro
- 3 Tbsp pineapple juice (reserved from can)
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the black beans, diced pineapple (don’t forget to reserve the juice), diced peppers and onions, juice from half a lime, 1 Tbsp cilantro and a pinch of salt and set aside.
In a hot skillet, saute thinly sliced peppers and onions in a little oil over high heat until slightly charred and softened.
In a small bowl or jar, combine juice from one lime, oil, pineapple juice and cilantro and mix or shake well. Taste and add more pineapple juice to sweeten if needed.
Divide lettuce between two bowls. Top each bowl with approx 4 oz pulled pork, pepper and onion mixture, pineapple salsa and avocado.
Serve with dressing.
Notes
If you’re using fresh pineapple, you could add a little extra oil and a bit of honey to sweeten the dressing.
Feel free to sub leftover cooked chicken for pork if desired.
Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/pulled-pork-fajita-salad/
