- Difficulty: Easy
- Servings: 4
- Nutritional Information per Serving: Calories 500, Total Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 147 mg, Sodium 258 mg, Carbohydrates 16 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Protein 50 g
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Preparation Time: 35 minutes
- Cooking Time: 25 minutes
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 piece of ginger (about 2 inches), peeled and finely grated
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- Kosher salt
- 2 pork tenderloins (each weighing 1 to 1 pounds)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 honeydew melon, peeled and seeded
- Juice of 1 lime
- cup roughly chopped fresh mint or cilantro
- cup coarsely chopped salted roasted cashews or peanuts
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Fire up your grill and dive into this irresistible Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Honeydew Melon Salad! Juicy, perfectly grilled pork meets a refreshing, vibrant melon salad bursting with zesty lime, fresh herbs, and crunchy nuts. It's an easy, crowd-pleasing dish that screams summerready in just one hour!
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Soak the thinly sliced onion in a bowl of cold water to mellow its bite. In a small bowl, whisk together the grated ginger, sugar, olive oil, and teaspoon salt until the sugar fully dissolvesyour flavorful marinade is ready!
- Season the pork tenderloins generously with salt and pepper, then rub with 1 tablespoon of the ginger-olive oil mixture. Lightly oil the grill grates and grill the pork, turning occasionally, until gorgeous grill marks form and the internal temperature hits 145F, about 20-25 minutes. Rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes to lock in those juices.
- Meanwhile, slice the honeydew into thin pieces and cut into 2-inch chunks. Drain the onions, then toss with the melon, 1 tablespoon ginger oil, lime juice, mint (or cilantro), and salt and pepper to taste. Top with chopped nuts for that perfect crunch.
- Slice each tenderloin into 8 juicy pieces. Plate the pork, drizzle with remaining ginger oil, and serve with the vibrant melon salad. Watch it disappear!

Photo by Antonis Achilleos
Recipe courtesy of Recipe Iseasy Magazine
