Ground Pork and Peach Tacos with Ginger Brown Rice

An eclectic mix of flavors comes together in these ground pork tacos with gingered brown rice, peaches, red cabbage, arugula, and goat cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon honey
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• ½ pound ground pork
• 1 cup shredded red cabbage
• cooking spray
• 1 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 2 cups baby arugula
• 8 (6 inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1 cup canned peaches, juice reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix reserved peach juice with garlic, honey, salt, and pepper. Combine marinade with ground pork and chill for 10 minutes. Dice 1/2 cup peaches and set aside.

Step 2

Keep tortillas warm in a pan over low heat or in the oven.

Step 3

Heat a saute pan over medium heat and grease with cooking spray. Drain marinade from pork and discard. Add pork to pan and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the meat should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Step 4

Add ginger to cooked brown rice and mix well. Assemble tacos by adding arugula, red cabbage, rice, pork, goat cheese, and diced peaches to the tortillas.