Tonight's dinner was described by my husband as one of the best meals I've ever made. What a compliment! We had pork tenderloin, quinoa fried rice and maple glazed carrots. I found all three of these recipes on Pinterest and they were all amazing! I have made the quinoa fried rice before but the other two were new for us tonight!
Last night I made the marinade and let the pork soak in it overnight. I did reserve a few tablespoons for the pan sauce, as the recipe said. I also cooked the quinoa for the fried rice last night, just to save a little. Because I had done part of the prep work last night, this meal wasn't all that complicated. When I got home from work, I seared the tenderloin and then threw it in the oven. While the pork was in the oven, I started on the carrots and quinoa. Miraculously, I timed everything perfectly and it all came together beautifully.
I made each dish according to the recipe except I did add some chopped broccoli and hydrated chia seeds to the quinoa. Everything came out so good! I highly recommend each of these recipes!
Searing the marinated pork filled my kitchen with the best smell!
Quinoa fried rice in the making.
Busy cooktop.
Why have I never made glazed carrots before? They were SO GOOD!
Pan sauce.
The lighting in the picture makes it look a little dark or burnt but it was perfect! I took it out right at 160 and let it rest a few minutes.
I used a cookie cutter to mold my son's quinoa in the shape of a heart (since Valentine's Day is in a couple days)! He loved it!
My plate!
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