Grilled Pork Chops With Cherry Salsa

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup onion red chopped
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon 
• 1.5 pounds cherries 
• 4  pork chops 
• 1 serving salt 
• 1 serving olive oil extra virgin 
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• knife
• grill
• cherry pitter

Directions

1. Mix the chopped onion with the lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside. The lemon juice will help take the edge off the onions.
2. Set aside at room temperature.
3. A cherry pitter is magical for this task, but if you don't have one, use a small knife. Double check for stray pits, they always seem to find their way into dishes that call for fresh cherries.
4. Put the cherries, onions and chopped basil into a food processor. Pulse a few times until you have a chunky salsa, with differing textures of cherry. Alternately, you can chop everything by hand.
5. Mix in the balsamic vinegar, the 1/2 teaspoon salt and sugar.
6. Add more of any of these ingredients to taste. Set aside at room temperature. You can make this salsa up to 8 hours in advance.
7. Prepare your grill for high direct heat. Grill the pork chops over high heat with the grill cover closed for 3 minutes. Turn them 45 degrees on the same side to get a pretty cross-hatch pattern, then close the grill cover and cook another 3 minutes.
8. Turn the pork chops over, but this time keep the grill cover open and cook for a final 2-3 minutes. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
9. Serve the pork chops with the cherry salsa.
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13. Nutrition Facts (per serving)
14. Calories
15. Fat
16. Carbs
17. Protein
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19. Nutrition Facts
20. Servings: 4
21. Amount per serving
22. Calories
23. % Daily Value*
24. Total Fat 12g
25. Saturated Fat 3g
26. Cholesterol 66mg
27. Sodium 457mg
28. Total Carbohydrate 28g
29. Dietary Fiber 4g
30. Total Sugars 22g
31. Protein 22g
32. Vitamin C 13mg
33. Calcium 47mg
34. Iron 1mg
35. Potassium 656mg
36. *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
37. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition.
38. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.