Name: Melon and Mango with Pork
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 1/2 tsp fresh or bottled lime juice; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into long strips; 1 cup honeydew melon, cut into long strips; 1 slightly underripe mango, peeled and cut into long strips; 1 tbsp fresh or bottled lemon juice; 2 tbsp canola oil; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; Orange-peel twists (or orange zest); 2 cups cooked white rice

Toss the takeout! This slimmed-down dish is delish.

Traditional Chinese cuisine is among the healthiest, but the American version of sweet-and-sour pork is sugary and fatty. Ying Chang Compestine, author of Secrets From a Healthy Asian Kitchen (Penguin Putnam), gave the recipe a healthy revamp — hers uses the leanest part of the pig and gets its sweetness from fruit. So break out the chopsticks and savor these Far East flavors straight from your stove top.

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