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Cumin and lemon pork chops and corn salsa

By Abigail Donnelly
4
Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 pork loin chops
  • 2 t ground cumin
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Olive oil
  • 2 cobs corn
  • Boiling water
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 2 sliced spring onions
  • White wine vinegar
  • Olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped coriander
  • Juice of ½ lemon

Method

Rub pork loin chops with ground cumin, the zest of lemon and a good drizzle of olive oil. Marinate for 30 minutes, then fry in a hot pan for 5 minutes until golden.
Blanch cobs corn in boiling water, drain and set aside. Cut ripe avocado* into bite-sized chunks. Slice the kernels off the corn cobs and combine with the avocado.
Mix thinly sliced spring onions, a splash of white wine vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, chopped coriander, seasoning and the juice of ½ lemon. Drizzle over the salad and serve with the chops.