Tenderloin, Wild Rice + Strawberry Salad with Basil

This Tenderloin, Wild Rice, and Strawberry Salad with Basil is a simple yet flavorful dish that’s perfect for a fresh, nutritious meal. With juicy pork tenderloin, sweet strawberries, and nutty wild rice, it has a great balance of flavors and textures. Topped with a light basil dressing, it's both refreshing and satisfying. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a healthy lunch!
Tenderloin, Wild Rice and Strawberry Salad with Basil recipe by Anna, fertility nutritionst

SERVES: 4 | ACTIVE TIME: 45 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 cups wild rice,* uncooked (~3 cups cooked)
  • 6 cups arugula
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 3/4 lb pork tenderloin
  • 4 cups chicken stock

Dressing:

  • 1/4 cup packed fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp honey

Garnish:

  • grated Parmesan

PREPARATION

  • Place pork tenderloin in slow cookerwith 3 cups chicken stock. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8. (Slow cookers are forgiving – make this work for your schedule).
  • Bring wild rice* to boil with 3 cups water + a pinch of salt, then reduce heat and simmer for 40-45 minutes.
  • Remove pork from slow cooker and shred into bite sized pieces using two forks to pull meat apart.
  • Mix all dressing ingredients together in a blender or food processor.
  • For each serving, toss 2 cups arugula with 1/2 cup cooked wild rice and 1 Tbsp dressing. Then top with 1/3 cup sliced strawberries, 1/3 of the pork, another 1 Tbsp of dressing and fresh grated parmesan.
Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

Contact me today to learn more or to start your fertility journey