Pork-Apple Kebabs

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Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

4 stalks celery

1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

1/4 cup cooking oil

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

dash ground allspice

1- 1/2 lbs boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes

3 cooking apples, cored, quartered and halve crosswise

Directions

Cut celery into 1-inch pieces. In a small saucepan cook, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 10 minutes, drain and refrigerate.

For marinade, in a small saucepan combine pineapple juice, oil, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes; stirring occasionally. Cool.

Place pork in a shallow dish; pour marinade over pork. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

Drain pork, reserving marinade. On six 12-inch skewers thread pork cubes and celery, allowing space between cubes. Grill over medium coals about 10 minutes; turning frequently. Push cubes together; thread apple on skewers; grill an additional 5 minutes, brushing with marinade.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 296

Calories from Fat 139 (47%)

% Daily Value*

24%Total Fat 15g

17%Saturated Fat 3.5g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 9.2g

24%Cholesterol 71mg

15%Sodium 365mg

16%Potassium 545mg

5%Total Carbohydrate 16g

10%Dietary Fiber 2.4g

Sugars 13g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

46%Protein 23g

* 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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