Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Crispy Apple Cider Pork Belly Salad


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A delicious flavour packed salad recipe combines crispy, succulent pork belly, bitter, palate-cleansing salad mix, juicy, sweet orange and a tangy dressing for a refreshing and flavourful meal. Add pepitas for extra crunch and fragrance. You can swap salad mix for chicory or romaine lettuce if that is what you have.

 
  • 1 kg Pork belly
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1½ tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 Brown onion, thickly sliced
  • 360 ml Apple cider
  • 600 g Fennel, thinly sliced lengthways
  • 2 tbsp Orange juice
  • 1 tbsp White wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 2-3 Oranges or mandarins, peeled, sliced crossways
  • 80 g Salad mix
  • 1 tbsp Pepitas
  1. Preheat oven to 240C/460F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Pat the rind of pork belly dry with paper towel. Use a sturdy fork or a meat skewer to prick the skin repeatedly, creating as many tiny holes as possible and making sure to puncture through the fat but not the meat. Brush with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and crushed cumin.
  3. Place onion slices in a medium roasting pan. Top with pork, rind-side up. Roast for 30 minutes or until rind starts to crackle.
  4. Lower oven temperature to 160C/320F. Pour cider around pork in pan (do not pour over rind). Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until pork is tender. Set pork aside for 15 minutes to rest.
  5. Meanwhile, place fennel, in a single layer, on prepared tray. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes or until tender.
  6. Whisk orange juice, vinegar, mustard, ginger and remaining olive oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Cut the pork belly into 3-5 cm pieces. Combine salad mix, roasted fennel and oranges on a serving platter. Top with pork belly. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with pepitas.

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24 comments:

  1. J.P. Alexander14/4/26 00:54

    Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

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  2. Brian's Home Blog14/4/26 00:59

    OH MY, I can almost taste the flavor clear over here!

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  3. DeniseinVA14/4/26 01:46

    Delicious! One of my favorite foods.

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  4. Linda's Relaxing Lair14/4/26 02:12

    Dear Angie, this meal looks colourful, beautiful and scrumptious!

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  5. foodtravelandwine14/4/26 02:29

    It is a complete and delicious meal!......Abrazotes, Marcela

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  6. My name is Erika.14/4/26 02:32

    Pork belly in a salad is absolutely delicious. This looks amazing. I love adding fruit to a salad; it livens it up a bit.

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  7. Anonymous14/4/26 03:41

    Delicious!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  8. Tom14/4/26 04:03

    ...Angie, this looks great!

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  9. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 314/4/26 04:06

    I would love to be eating that right now.

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  10. Tandy (Lavender and Lime)14/4/26 05:44

    I really need to do pork belly this winter. It's a firm favourite.

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  11. Lola Martínez14/4/26 08:02

    La panceta asada está buenísima, hace años que no la como, pero la recuerdo exquisita. Con una ensalada es una forma estupenda de acompañarla, así se desengrasa y no es tan calórica consumirla.

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  12. Margaret D14/4/26 08:59

    Gee that does sound and look delicious, must make that sometime, Angie.

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  13. eileeninmd14/4/26 10:46

    Hello Angie,
    The salad looks delicious! Take care, enjoy your day and happy week.

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  14. David M. Gascoigne,14/4/26 12:50

    Have I ever eaten pork belly? I don’t think so, and it does not sound especially appealing. But this dish looks delicious.

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  15. Kathylorraine14/4/26 14:42

    good morning, sounds delicious

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  16. DEZMOND14/4/26 15:30

    So many bright colours on the plate!

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  17. Frank | Memoriediangelina.com14/4/26 17:33

    I don’t think I’ve ever tried a pork belly dish I didn’t like, but I’ve never had a pork belly salad. Sounds delightful!

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  18. Pam14/4/26 17:46

    So many great colors, flavors, and textures in this beautiful salad.

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  19. Anne in the kitchen14/4/26 19:33

    This sounds delicious!

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  20. Ananka14/4/26 19:47

    Looks good :-D

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  21. The-FoodTrotter14/4/26 21:04

    This crispy pork belly must be phenomenal! I really need to try this recipe :)

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  22. Ben | Havocinthekitchen14/4/26 21:47

    Such a delicious and creative salad, Angie! I love the crispy pork belly with that apple cider twist - beautiful balance of flavours.

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  23. David Scott Allen15/4/26 01:09

    I’ll need to wait till the fall for good apple cider, but this is one I will definitely want to make. I love the contradiction of a salad with pork belly!

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  24. Lowcarb team member15/4/26 23:19

    It looks good Angie.

    All the best Jan

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