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Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli

June 27, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 30 Comments

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Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli is an impressive, yet easy meal that will have everyone licking their plates clean. AD. | theeverykitchen.com
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Wednesday night has been deemed Date Night, and every Date Night I offer to cook. I almost always, like 95 percent of the time, get a, “No, no. Let’s go out tonight.” I used to think that the boyfriend was being a real sweetheart. He’s taking the pressure off, treating me to dinner, letting me relax!

Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli is an impressive, yet easy meal that will have everyone licking their plates clean. AD. | theeverykitchen.com
But then things changed. Last Date Night, I convinced him to let me take over the kitchen. I rolled up my sleeves and made Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli. We devoured every bite of juicy, tender pork as if we would never eat again. Truth be told, we ate the entire pound of pork between the two of us. And then we finished the meal by licking garlic-dill aioli off our plates. (Okay, so we were pretty stuffed at the end of this particular Date Night, but zero regrets!)

Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli is an impressive, yet easy meal that will have everyone licking their plates clean. AD. | theeverykitchen.com
Now, Wednesday night is Date Night, and so is Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Monday and it’s no longer, “Let’s go out,” but, “What are you making this time?”

Don’t get me wrong. Overflowing Date Nights pleases me to no end because A. I love to cook and B. I love compliments. (Oh yeah, and C. I love spending time with the boy.) He has discovered that he can have a chef-inspired, restaurant-quality meal sitting in his own home because I’ve got access to the easy, original recipes developed by Smithfield Prime chef partners. (Oh hey, don’t be jealous. You've got access too.)

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I started with Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli, but I’m using Smithfield’s chef-inspired recipes to plan out all of my Date Nights. It’s easy to create delicious meals when you start with high-quality, all-natural, premium fresh pork. Smithfield Prime is hand-trimmed, with superior color and marbling, and it contains no artificial ingredients, growth promotants, added hormones, or steroids.

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Proof that it’s easy to make a restaurant-quality meal at home: Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli. AD. | theeverykitchen.com

Proof that it’s easy to make a restaurant-quality meal at home: Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli. AD. | theeverykitchen.com
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Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli

Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli is an impressive, yet easy, restaurant-quality meal. You will devour each bite of juicy, tender pork and then you will lick garlic-dill aioli off your plate. Or at least that’s how it happened for me. For more information and chef-inspired recipes, visit www.smithfield.com. Adapted from a recipe by Paul Virant ©2017 Smithfield Foods.

Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 265 kcal
Author adapted from a recipe by Paul Virant

Ingredients

For the pork loin:

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound Smithfield® Prime Pork Loin cut into 8 thin slices

For the garlic-dill aioli:

  • 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle liquid
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill weed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the vegetables:

  • 2 medium zucchini squash washed and cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 medium head romaine washed and cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon halved

Instructions

  1. To make marinade, combine vegetable oil, honey, onion, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper in food processor and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a resealable food storage bag. Add pork slices and massage to coat. Marinate for one hour or overnight.
  2. Make the garlic-dill aioli. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, dill pickle liquid, and dill weed. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. When ready to cook, heat grill to medium-high. Brush zucchini and romaine with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill zucchini about 2 minutes per side and romaine halves 1 minute per side. Squeeze lemon juice over vegetables as they finish grilling.
  4. Spread a heaping spoonful of garlic-dill aioli on 4 serving plates. Chop the grilled romaine and divide evenly between plates, placing on top of mayonnaise. Place 1 zucchini half on top of romaine for each plate.
  5. Remove pork slices from marinade and grill 1 to 2 minutes per side until in tender. Place 2 slices on each plate. Garnish with lemon wedges.


This sponsored post for Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli is written by me on behalf of Smithfield Prime.

Pork Loin with Summer Vegetables and Garlic-Dill Aioli is an impressive, yet easy meal that will have everyone licking their plates clean. AD. | theeverykitchen.com

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Filed Under: birthday, dinner, father's day, gluten free, healthy, lightened up, meat and poultry, sugar free Tagged With: aioli, dill, garlic, grilled, loin, pork, restaurant-quality, romaine, summer, tenderloin, zucchini

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Comments

  1. Nicole Shillings

    June 28, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    5 stars
    We eat a lot of pork in our house, because my boyfriend doesn’t like beef and I can only eat so much chicken. But we agree that pork is amazing and we eat it often. This sounds delicious.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      June 28, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      I DO like steak, but it’s expensive. And yes, I can only eat so much chicken. Right there with you!

      Reply
  2. Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A.

    June 28, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    What a lovely meal! Your date nights sound delicious! 🙂

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      June 28, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Thank you! A good time was had by both. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jessica @Nutritioulicious

    June 28, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    I may substitute chicken for the pork, but this sounds like a dinner I need to make soon!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      June 28, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      I’m sure you could do that easily, Jessica!

      Reply
  4. Marie

    June 29, 2017 at 8:17 am

    5 stars
    Nice twist to aiolï! Love anything with it, plus with extra dill! Perfect for summer!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      June 29, 2017 at 8:50 pm

      It was great with the pickle juice in it! And it’s a good way to use up pickle juice. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Steph @ The Grateful Grazer

    June 29, 2017 at 9:39 am

    Delicious flavor combinations—this one’s a winner! 🙂

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      June 29, 2017 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks, Steph! There is a lot going on, but it totally comes together!

      Reply
  6. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy

    June 29, 2017 at 10:17 am

    5 stars
    Ok we are pork lover so this is right up my alley. LOVE the sounds of the aioli…since I am Ukrainian…and a total DILL lover. What a great feast to feed a hungry crowd.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      June 29, 2017 at 8:54 pm

      Gloria – is dill a Ukrainian thing? I have NO IDEA what Ukrainian food is like if I am honest!

      Reply
  7. Stacey Mattinson

    June 30, 2017 at 9:51 am

    Oo love pork loin!! Will definitely be trying this one!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:19 am

      Pork loin is one of my favorites too!

      Reply
  8. Emily | EmPowered Nutrition

    June 30, 2017 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    Aioli!!!!! My love language 😛 This looks great!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:20 am

      hahahah – I LOVE that. I get it, girl!

      Reply
  9. Lynn | The Road to Honey

    July 2, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    Ha! Ha! Well. . .on the positive. . .at least the boyfriend thinks your meals are better than restaurant food. . .that’s saying something. But I still think you need to push for real date nights. . .because a lady needs a night off from the kitchen now and then. Ooooooh I have a good idea. . .perhaps the boyfriend can explore Smithfield Prime recipe database and whip something delicious up for YOU. Not that’s an idea I like..

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:22 am

      Okay Lynn – You’re completely right and I’m going to send him that link now! And links to all the other recipes I’ve been dying to try… Time to let HIM shine in the kitchen!

      Reply
  10. Tatiana

    July 2, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    5 stars
    My kids would love this dish! Dill is very popular in our house too( like said in a previous comment, dill is everything in Ukrainian and Russian food) .

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:26 am

      I think I would like Ukrainian and Russian food then — I love dill!

      Reply
  11. Constance Smith

    July 2, 2017 at 7:23 pm

    There is just something about dill that tastes so light and refreshing. This is the perfect recipe for a crazy hot summer day.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:26 am

      Doesn’t it? It’ so perfect for spring and summer!

      Reply
  12. Sarah

    July 2, 2017 at 7:27 pm

    I am putting this aioli in the dinner cue! I grew up working at a little italian bistro and we had the best aiolis. This one sounds a little bit like a ranch dressing aioli!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:27 am

      It was a great aioli and so easy if you start with store-bought mayo. I used the “light” kind, so I didn’t feel guilty about it!

      Reply
  13. April

    July 3, 2017 at 6:41 am

    I will have to substitute with chicken but the flavors sound super good! This is a perfect meal for this hot weather!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 3, 2017 at 8:28 am

      I don’t think it would be hard at all to use chicken instead! All the yummy flavors will still be there!

      Reply
  14. Derek | Dad With A Pan

    July 3, 2017 at 10:30 am

    That garlic dill aioli sounds amazing! I’d just take a spoon full of that and plop it on everything all summer long!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 4, 2017 at 10:32 am

      Pretty much what I’ve been doing!!

      Reply
  15. EA The Spicy RD

    July 3, 2017 at 11:40 am

    This looks SO good. That garlic dill aioli is totally calling out my name!!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 4, 2017 at 10:32 am

      Hehe — everyone is going crazy over the aioli… and for good reason!

      Reply

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