LIGHT STYLE : The Slender Pig

The modern pig has gone on a diet. Today’s pigs, raised on a leaner diet, produce leaner meat. This is good news for calorie counters, since pork is an excellent source of iron, zinc and vitamins B6 and B12, which are difficult to obtain from fish or chicken alone. In this dish, Chinese Stir-Fry Pork, minimal amounts of oil and the leanest cut of pork--the tenderloin--are used to keep fat calories low.

CHINESE STIR-FRY PORK

1 pound pork tenderloin

1 small onion

6 mushrooms

6 stalks celery

6 asparagus spears

1 tablespoon safflower oil

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

Cut pork, onion, mushrooms, celery and asparagus into thin julienne-style diagonal strips. Heat oil in non-stick skillet or wok until it smokes. Add pork and stir-fry about 10 to 15 minutes. Add julienned vegetables, green onion, mustard and ginger and stir-fry until vegetables are tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with soy sauce. Makes 6 servings.

Each serving contains about:

108 calories; 103 mg sodium; 56 mg cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 5 grams carbohydrate; 19 grams protein; 1 gram fiber; 25% calories from fat.

Exchanges: 3 meat, 1 vegetable.