Dijon Pork with Green Beans & Cherries

A French bistro-style sheet-pan dinner with juicy Dijon-herb pork, roasted green beans, Yukon potatoes, Walla Walla sweet onion, and a bright July cherry finish.

Ingredients

  • Kroger® Fresh Natural Pork Loin Boneless
    12 oz piece $1.99
  • Fresh Green Beans
    10 oz, trimmed $2.19
  • Yukon Gold Potatoes
    10 oz, cut into 1-inch chunks $1.29
  • Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions
    1/2 medium onion, cut into wedges $3.99
  • Private Selection™ Fresh Skylar Rae Super Sweet Washington Cherries
    1/2 cup, pitted and halved $5.99
  • Simple Truth Organic® Thyme
    1 teaspoon chopped leaves $2.49
  • Garlic
    1 clove, finely grated or minced $0.79
  • Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon
  • Olive oil
    2 tablespoons, divided
  • Red wine vinegar
    2 teaspoons
  • Honey
    1 teaspoon
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
    to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment or foil; trim the pork of excess surface fat, trim the green beans, cut the potatoes, slice the Walla Walla onion, and pit and halve the cherries.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the Dijon mustard, thyme, garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and several grinds of black pepper; rub this mixture all over the pork.
  3. Toss the potatoes and onion wedges on the sheet pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper, spread them out, and roast for 15 minutes to give the potatoes a head start.
  4. Remove the pan from the oven, stir the potatoes and onions, place the pork in the center, and roast for 15 minutes more.
  5. Toss the green beans with a pinch of salt and pepper, scatter them around the pork, and continue roasting 8–12 minutes, until the pork reaches 145°F in the thickest part and the green beans are blistered-tender.
  6. Transfer the pork to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes; meanwhile, toss the warm potatoes, onions, and green beans with the cherries, red wine vinegar, and honey directly on the sheet pan so the cherries soften slightly in the residual heat.
  7. Slice the pork against the grain, then plate with the roasted potatoes, green beans, Walla Walla onion, and glossy cherry pan juices spooned over the top.

Total time: 50 minutes

Estimated cost: About $6–$8 plus pantry staples

Health notes: About 520 calories per serving with lean protein, moderate carbohydrates from potatoes, and plenty of vegetables.

Drink pairing: A light Pinot Noir suits the pork, Dijon herbs, and sweet-tart cherries without overwhelming the green beans.