Maple Dijon Pork, Lentil and Apple Skillet

A simple meal-prep skillet with extra lean ground pork, lentils, apple, carrots, spinach, and a light maple Dijon sauce. It is savoury, slightly sweet, and reheats well for easy lunches.

Maple Dijon Pork, Lentil and Apple Skillet
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
30 min
Yield
1 serving

Ingredients

  • 80 g Apple
  • 8 g Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 80 g Carrot
  • 300 g Chicken broth
  • 18 g Dijon mustard
  • 1 g Dried Thyme
  • 45 g Dry Green lentils
  • 130 g Extra Lean Ground Pork
  • 4 g Garlic
  • 10 g Maple Syrup
  • 5 g Olive oil
  • 35 g Quinoa
  • 1 g Salt
  • 50 g Spinach
  • 50 g Yellow Onion

Instructions

  1. Rinse the lentils and quinoa, dice the apple and carrot, chop the onion, and mince the garlic.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Add the extra lean ground pork, onion, carrot, garlic, salt, pepper, and dried thyme. Cook until the pork is browned, breaking it into small pieces.
  4. Stir in the lentils, quinoa, chicken broth, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and apple cider vinegar.
  5. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the lentils and quinoa are tender.
  6. Stir in the diced apple and cook uncovered for a few minutes, until the apple softens slightly and the mixture thickens.
  7. Fold in the baby spinach and cook until just wilted.
  8. Let cool slightly, then portion into a meal-prep container.