Heart Healthy Pork Kebabs

Name: Heart Healthy Pork Kebabs
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/8 tsp salt; Black pepper to taste; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 2 lbs pork loin, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 2 bell peppers, sliced into 1 1/2 inch-wide pieces (assorted colors); 1 large red onion, sliced into 1 1/2 inch-wide pieces

By Judy Capodanno

Published 2/7/2022

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic

Photo Credit: Baldwin Publishing Staff Photographer

Juicy pork loin pieces are skewered along with bell peppers, onions and a host of fresh herbs in this healthy kebab recipe. These colorful kebabs make an easy high-protein, low-carb dinner.

Total Time

30 minutes

Servings

Calories

205

About This Pork Kebabs

If you’re looking for a healthy pork recipe that’s big on taste, fun to eat and easy to make, give this pork kebabs recipe a try. These flavorful kebabs combine a mix of marinated lean pork loin along with colorful peppers and onions for a high-protein, low-carb meal that will please everyone in the family, including kids and adults alike. This heart-healthy dinner is low fat (2g of saturated fat) and low sodium (less than 250mg of sodium). At just over 200 calories, these grilled kebabs are also a welcome addition to a healthy eating plan if you’re trying to lose weight. And with only 5g of carbs per serving, they can fit into a diabetic-friendly meal plan, too. Pork kebabs are also a great meal option if you follow a gluten-free diet. These healthy kebabs pair well with brown rice or other whole grains, or you can enjoy them alongside a nutrient-packed green salad.

Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Pork Kebabs

Step 1

In a large glass bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, garlic, dill and red-pepper flakes. Add the pork and marinate, refrigerated, for 4 hours or overnight.
Step 2

Thread pork, bell pepper and red onion pieces on metal or soaked wooden skewers. Brush the remaining marinade over skewers.
Step 3

Grill over high heat for 3 minutes per side, or until charred and cooked through.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

2 kebabs

205

Calories

Fat

Cholesterol

249

Sodium

Carbs

Sat. Fat

Fiber

Protein

Heart Healthy Pork Kebabs

About This Pork Kebabs

Ingredients

Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Pork Kebabs

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