Pork Tenderloin with Seasoned Rub

This is another Ellie Krieger recipe. I love her, her recipes are always figure friendly and pretty simple.

The hubs and I have started eating clean and along with that we have cut out all wheat and dairy for two weeks. Hard to do? Not really, it isn't much of a change from the way we normally eat. Eating clean basically means "if man made it, don't eat it." So what's on our menu? A lot of veggies, fruit, nuts, egg whites, lean meat and fish! After our two weeks of no dairy and wheat we can add in greek yogurt, oatmeal and brown rice. Oh and don't forget dark chocolate. One should never live without it!

This recipe was great for dinner served along some roasted veggies. I made enough to feed us for lunch, for the week! How nice is that?
P.S. If you want to try eating clean I suggest you plan a menu for the week ahead of time. It's always easier to stick with something if it's already planned and at your fingertips!

Ingredients

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon dried thyme

salt to taste

1 1/4 lb pork tenderloin

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Stir mixture with a fork until all ingredients are well combined and they form a seasoning.

Sprinkle the rub over the tenderloin with a dry hand, then rub the pork with the seasoning over both sides of the meat, pressing gently so the seasoning adheres well to the tenderloin.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, all the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and saute, stirring for 1 minute.

Put the tenderloin in the pan and cook for about 10 minutes searing each side using tongs to turn the meat.

Transfer meat to a roasting pan and bake for 2o minutes. Let rest 5-10 minutes then slice and serve.