Pork Tenderloin with Apple Compote

With apple picking season at its peak, a couple of recipes featuring apples should come in handy. Here are two from “The Top 100 Zone Foods.”

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Ingredients:
1 1/3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
4 ounces pork tenderloin
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon-and-lime-flavored water
¼ teaspoon lemon herb seasoning
4 cups mushrooms, slice

Instructions:
Heat 2/3 teaspoon of oil in a medium-size sauté pan. Sauté pork loin until cooked through and lightly browned. Add apple, applesauce, vinegar, celery salt, cinnamon, flavored water and lemon herb seasoning. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. In a second nonstick sauté pan, heat remaining oil. Add mushrooms and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon mushrooms onto a serving plate. Top with pork mixture and serve.