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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cantaloupe Salsa

I always stock up on pork tenderloins when they go on sale. They’re so easy to grill, and they can take on so many great flavors. I topped this marinated grilled pork tenderloin with cantaloupe salsa. The cool salsa complemented the juicy, tender, flavorful tenderloin perfectly. This made for the perfect summer grilled dish, perfect for enjoying out on the patio.

The Perfect Combination

If you don’t want to go thru the steps for making your own salsa, just grab your favorite store-bought version at the store. I would recommend a thicker, chunky salsa. It’ll hold up better with the pork. But if you have the time and ingredients, you can’t beat this grilled pork tenderloin with cantaloupe salsa. I like my salsa nice and chunky. That’s hard to find in the store-bought stuff.

Get yourself a good set of grill tools for this tenderloin and anything else you grill. You won’t regret the extra few bucks they cost over the cheap ones that you’re going to have to replace in a few years. I have had several sets of Weber tools for decades and have yet to replace a single one.

Weber 3 Piece Stainless Steel Premium Tool Set, Black

Also try my grilled pork tenderloin with a wonderful cherry salsa.

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cantaloupe Salsa

I topped this marinated grilled pork tenderloin with cantaloupe salsa. The cool salsa complimented the juicy, tender tenderloin perfectly.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword grilled, pork, salsa

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 25

Total Time 4 25

Servings

Calories 550kcal

Author Based on a recipe from IGA

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins trimmed (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 6 ounce pineapple juice
1 small lime juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup Cantaloupe salsa

Instructions

Place the tenderloins in a large resealable baggie or container.
Whisk the remaining ingredients together and add to the bag.
Seal and rotate a few times to cover the meat.
Place the baggie in a large bowl or deep pan in the fridge for 4-6 hours.
Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking.
Remove the tenderloins from the marinade and shake off the excess.
Sear over direct heat then remove to indirect heat and cook until the temperature reaches 150 F.
Remove from heat and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve topped with the salsa.

Notes

Any good fruity salsa is great on grilled pork tenderloin.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cantaloupe Salsa

This is great salsa. Tired of the same old tomato-based salsa? This cantaloupe salsa will cure you! You could serve it with chips, though you might want to chop the cantaloupe a little smaller. Or do as I did and serve it over a fantastic grilled pork tenderloin.

Perfect With Grill Pork

I liked the chunkier pieces of fruit in my cantaloupe salsa when served with tender, juicy pork tenderloin. Smaller pieces would’ve been lost in the dish, I think.

I serve a similar dish but use a cherry salsa instead. Either salsa pairs perfectly with the pork.

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Add a little minced jalapeno or serrano for an extra kick!

This recipe was inspired by a recipe from Patio Daddio.

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Cantaloupe Salsa

This is great salsa. Tired of the same old tomato-based salsa? This cantaloupe salsa will cure you!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword cantaloupe, salsa

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings

Calories 63kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Patio Daddio

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 medium cantaloupe seeded, chopped
1 large shallot minced
½ cup fresh parsley chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground white pepper

Instructions

Combine all ingredients.
Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Quick Fix Spicy Salsa

Sheesh. I had no idea. I’ve made homemade salsa a number of times. It wasn’t terribly difficult, but it wasn’t crazy easy either. I started looking around for a better way and kept hearing about a spicy tomato sauce that people were using as a base for making salsa. El Pato tomato sauce is apparently the key to easy salsa success. So I grabbed a few cans at our local international market and got to making this quick fix spicy salsa. This isn’t fancy, but boy does it ever hit the spot. Perfectly tomato-y, perfectly spicy and with the just right amount of cilantro and onion. And wow is it ever easy to make.

The Only Salsa That’s Easier Comes From A Jar

It seriously takes you longer to read this sentence than it does to make a batch of this quick fix spicy salsa. Ok, well, you’d have to be a crazy good onion and cilantro chopper, but it’s probably possible. Don’t let the simplicity fool you either, this salsa has great flavor. I found it very difficult to stop eating it. Just grab a bag of your favorite tortilla chips and make a batch today!

El Pato, Tomato Sauce, 7.75 oz

This salsa is great on top of hot dogs!

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Quick Fix Spicy Salsa

Don't let the simplicity fool you. This salsa has great flavor.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword salsa

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 10kcal

Ingredients

8 ounces El Pato hot tomato sauce
2 tablespoons cilantro or to taste, chopped. You may want to start with 1 tablespoon and add more as desired.
2 tablespoons onion or to taste, chopped. You may want to start with 1 tablespoon and add more as desired.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Salsa Hot Dogs

Mmmmm. Boy oh boy. Salsa hot dogs. Mighty darned tasty. Like a hand-held serving of nachos. As spicy as you want it to be depending on the salsa you use. Of course, like nachos, you can add anything else you want. Like pickled jalapeno slices. Or shredded cheese. No matter what you do, these are great. I love the cool sour cream and tomatoes with the hot beef dogs and the spicy salsa, along with the crunch of the lettuce.

A Delightfully Different Dog

These salsa hot dogs were the perfect dogs to enjoy outside on the deck on a beautiful spring day. I couldn’t get over how much they were like eating nachos. But they were fun. There’s a lot of flavor in each and every bite. They’re different and delicious. I’d make these again and again.

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Also try my sandwich roll hot dogs. They’re different.

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Salsa Hot Dogs

Mmmmm. Boy oh boy. Salsa hot dogs. Mighty darned tasty. Like a hand-held serving of nachos. As spicy as you want it to be depending on the salsa you use.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword hot dogs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 253kcal

Author Mike

Ingredients

2 hot dog buns
2 hot dogs
¼ cup iceberg lettuce shredded
½ Roma tomato seeded, chopped
1-2 tablespoons black olives sliced
1-2 tablespoons salsa
1-2 tablespoons sour cream

Instructions

Toast the buns as desired
Cook the dogs.
Add dogs to the buns.
Top with the lettuce, tomato and olives.
Add a dollop or so of salsa, followed by the sour cream.

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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