Honey-Chipotle Pork Chops with Summer Watermelon Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lime, for zest/juice
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 teaspoons chipotle hot sauce
• 4 (1-inch-thick) boneless pork chops (about 2 lb)
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

Steps

1. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium-high. Zest lime (1 teaspoon), then juice (2 ½ teaspoons). Whisk lime zest, lime juice, honey, and hot sauce until blended.
2. Season pork chops with salt and pepper, then coat with oil (wash hands). Grill 5–6 minutes on each side until 145°F. Baste both sides of pork chops with honey sauce during last 1–2 minutes of grill time.
3. Remove pork chops from grill and baste again; let stand 5 minutes to rest. Drizzle remaining sauce over pork chops. Serve.

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup canned mandarin oranges in 100% juice
• 1 cup fresh watermelon chunks
• 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinaigrette
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds

Steps

1. Drain oranges. Cut watermelon and pineapple into bite-size pieces. Place 1 cup romaine on each serving plate.
2. Combine oranges, watermelon, and pineapple; divide mixture evenly on top of romaine.
3. Drizzle dressing over salads; top evenly with feta and sunflower seeds. Serve.