Great Summer Recipe

I am always looking for new recipes to try, because I feel like I make the same things over and over. I eat primarily low fat, low carb, so that narrows down my choices sometimes. I also hate to cook a lot in the oven in the summer because it just adds to the heat, which is bad enough without any help! This morning though, I found this recipe online, and thought it sounded delicious, and it was!! This was seriously SO, SO GOOD!!

Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Nectarine Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 nectarines, pitted and diced
• 1 ripe tomato, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 (4 ounce) boneless pork loin chops

Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
2. To make the salsa, place the nectarines, tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; toss to blend. Season to taste with salt. Cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes to blend flavors.
3. Stir the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Place the olive oil in a small bowl. Brush the pork chops with oil, and season both sides evenly with the cumin mixture.
4. Place pork loin chops on the preheated grill. Cook until lightly browned and juices run clear, about 4 minutes on each side. Place pork chops on serving plates, and top with a generous spoonful of salsa.

NOTES:
*I added garlic to the salsa mix, because garlic just makes everything better! But, I'm sure it'd be just as good without it.

*I also made the salsa several hours before dinner, so it would have time to sit. I also went ahead and put the chili seasoning on the pork chops, and let them marinate for several hours before cooking.

*I used olive oil cooking spray, instead of regular olive oil to cut down on calories and it worked great.

With a salad and corn on the cob, this was a perfect recipe for this HOT day! Now, if I just had some strawberry shortcake for dessert....