Ingredients

• 1 pork loin, 2-3 lbs.
• 2-3 Tbsp. good olive oil, divided use
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. fresh ginger root
• 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 ½" chunks
• 6 cups arugula (or you may substitute 3 cups arugula with 3 cups baby spinach)
• 2 Honey Crisp or Jonathan apples, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• 2 Tbsp. pepitas (roasted, salted pumpkin seeds)

Dressing

• ¼ cup good olive oil
• 1 1/2Tbsp. white wine vinegar
• 1-2 Tbsp. honey
• 1-2 tsp. spicy brown mustard

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine garlic with red pepper flakes and ginger root; rub mixture over exterior of the loin, then season loin generously with kosher salt and pepper, to taste.

Meanwhile, in a large cast iron skillet, heat a bit of olive oil over medium high heat; place prepared pork loin into skillet and brown on all sides. Remove from skillet and place into the prepared roasting pan. Roast pork, uncovered, on center rack for 15-20 minutes. While pork is roasting, toss sweet potatoes with 1 Tbsp. olive oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. After pork has roasted for 15-20 minutes, remove from oven and add prepared sweet potatoes to the pan, spreading in an even layer around the pork loin.

Roast pork and potatoes about 25-30 minutes longer or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loin registers 145° F and potatoes are fork-tender. Remove from oven and cover pork with foil, letting pork rest for 5-10 minutes.

Place arugula into a large bowl. In a dressing cruet, combine oil, vinegar, honey and mustard; shake well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then drizzle over arugula, tossing to coat. Divide dressed greens among 4-6 serving plates. Slice pork, placing 2-3 slices over dressed greens on each plate, surrounding pork on each plate with roasted sweet potatoes. Top pork and potatoes with apple slices, cranberries and pepitas and serve.

Provided in partnership with From the Land of Kansas.