cocoa-spiced beef tenderloin with pineapple salsa

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Ingredients:

½ Tbsp vegetable oil

1 beef tenderloin roast (16 oz)

For salsa:

½ C canned diced pineapple, in fruit juice, chopped into small pieces

¼ C red onion, minced

2 tsp fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or substitute ¼ tsp dried coriander)

1 Tbsp lemon juice

For seasoning:

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp ground coriander

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground allspice

1 Tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)

2 tsp chili powder

¼ tsp salt

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

·       1.For the marinade, combine lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, and garlic in a large bowl.

·        2. Lay steak in a flat container with sides and pour marinade over the steak. Let the steak marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to 24 hours, turning several times.

·        3. Combine all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce. Set yogurt sauce aside for at least 15 minutes to blend flavors. (Sauce can be prepared up to 1 hour in advance and refrigerated.)

·        4. Preheat oven broiler on high temperature, with the rack 3 inches from heat source.

·        5. Broil steak for about 10 minutes on each side (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 ºF). Let cool for 5 minutes before carving.

·        6. Slice thinly across the grain into 12 slices (1 ounce each).*

·        7. Serve three slices of the steak with ½ cup yogurt

Lemon, garlic, and oregano bring out the flavors of this bold and flavorful Mediterranean dish.

Keep the Beat™ Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Dinners - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)