Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa Asparagus Red Peppers

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This easy weeknight meal is not quick but healthy to boot. Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa Asparagus Red Peppers is so full of flavor and one of our favorite healthy meals.

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Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa Asparagus Red Peppers

Our family has a few favorite recipes that we tend to turn to again and again. Who doesn’t love a classic pork chop, paired with some veggies, or a salad.

With Spring having arrived here in St. Louis, my asparagus and herbs are already growing like crazy in my garden and I already see signs of baby peppers.

I wanted to update our normal pork chop recipe with a fun twist for Spring. Enter in these delicious, Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa, Asparagus & Red Peppers.

Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa Asparagus Red Peppers

It’s an entire meal in itself and is a quick and easy recipe to boot. Can’t beat that, since easy and quick are the name of the game in this house.

As usual, the real test is, can I get five hungry teenagers and a picky toddler to eat it? Success!

They devoured them and several wanted more. The light lemon and thyme flavor was just what the pork chops needed. Serving them over a bed of quinoa tossed with fresh asparagus and red peppers was the perfect addition to fill everyone up.

I got a chance to use my  new Farberware New Traditions Cookware in Aqua to make this meal, and I just loved how great it was. You can find out more about that below AND you can enter to win your own Farberware New Traditions Cookware set.

Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa Asparagus Red Peppers

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Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa Asparagus Red Peppers

Lemon Thyme Pork Chops with Quinoa, Asparagus & Red Peppers

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Perfect for Spring, these easy pork chops are full of great lemon and thyme flavor, served over quinoa and sauteed crisp Spring vegetables.
4.97 from 28 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless pork loin chops approx. 4 ounces each
  • 2 lemons divided
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup of quinoa
  • 1 pound 1 bunch fresh asparagus bottoms trimmed
  • 1 large red pepper diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and cut in half

Instructions
 

  • Slice both lemons in half, and set two halves aside. Squeeze the juice from the other two halves of lemon on the pork chops. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
  • Prepare 1 cup of quinoa according to package directions.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. When oil is hot, put the pork chops in the skillet. As you sauté the pork chops, add the juice from one of the remaining two lemon halves. Sprinkle the Thyme over the pork chops and continue sautéing for approximately 8-10 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.
  • While the pork chops are cooking, in another saucepan with a lid, add the asparagus, diced red pepper, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of water and garlic over high heat. Cook for about 2 minutes uncovered, or until the water is almost gone. Squeeze the remaining lemon halve over the asparagus and red pepper. Toss the red pepper and asparagus to coat and cover the pan, cooking for 1 minute. Remove the lid and toss the asparagus and red pepper again. Put the lid back on and repeat until the asparagus and red pepper are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the finished quinoa to the vegetables and toss to coat. Serve the pork chops over a scoop of quinoa and vegetables.
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The day this Farberware New Traditions Nonstick Porcelain cookware arrived on my doorstep, I literally gasped when I saw the beautiful Aqua color. I just love it, it is unlike anything I’ve ever had in my kitchen. There were so many things I immediately loved about them as I pulled them out of the box.

  • The beautiful aqua color (also comes in red) caught my eye immediately.
  • The unique scalloped porcelain enamel exterior, and fun bell shape of the pots, make them pretty, even right on the family table.
  • As a food blogger, I was immediately drawn to the white, scratch-resistant, nonstick interior, which accentuates your food as it cooks, as well as making it easy to clean.
  • I love that these pots, as well as lids are oven-safe to 350 degrees. Making oven to table so easy!
  • The glass lids allow me to see my food cooking and I don’t have to remove the lid (effectively stalling the cooking process) in order to check on things.
  • The handles are riveted twice for lifelong stability that a busy kitchen requires, and the handles are comfortable and easy to grasp.

Each 12 pc. Farberware New Traditions Nonstick Porcelain Cookware set comes with:

  • Farberware® 1 Quart Covered Saucepan
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  • Farberware® 8 inch Skillet
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In your choice of red or aqua.

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Nicole Cook is the owner/editor of Daily Dish Recipes, a lifestyle blog with an emphasis on food/cooking/cocktails and much more.
She calls the Midwest home - Missouri to be exact. Coffee is her go-to drink, music is her vice and she is endlessly tethered with devices to her online world. She loves all things planner, lives for her great big family and loves her pets endlessly!
Her motto in life: Live Simply, Dream Big, Be Grateful, Give Love, Laugh Lots. Always, always laugh lots.

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53 Comments

  2. Thanks for another inspiring dish, N . . . I love the new pots and the color too. Feels like spring. I’m heading to the healthier meal-planning here on out for the summer to try to lose some of my “sad” weight, and hoping for better days ahead. Cooking days!

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  6. Thanks for another inspiring dish, N . . . I love the new pots and the color too. Feels like spring. I’m heading to the healthier meal-planning here on out for the summer to try to lose some of my “sad” weight, and hoping for better days ahead. Cooking days!

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  21. Oh my gosh, those dishes are amazing! I’d pick Aqua. SO pretty. Also, your recipe…YUM! I think I will try it this weekend. It looks very flavorful, and I’ve not experimented enough with quinoa though I have a container in the pantry.

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  27. I would love to win this gorgeous set in aqua! Thank you for the opportunity to win – and for the delicious recipe. 🙂

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  30. I would love to win this gorgeous set in aqua! Thank you for the opportunity to win – and for the delicious recipe. 🙂

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  37. I would choose the Aqua. It is a nice bright spring color. After the dreary winter we just had I need some bright colors around me.

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  46. Thanks for another inspiring dish, N . . . I love the new pots and the color too. Feels like spring. I’m heading to the healthier meal-planning here on out for the summer to try to lose some of my “sad” weight, and hoping for better days ahead. Cooking days!

    Reply

  49. I would love to win this gorgeous set in aqua! Thank you for the opportunity to win – and for the delicious recipe. 🙂

    Reply

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