This dinner was so easy on a Sunday afternoon.  We put the pork in the crock pot, went for a bike ride, watched football and had a nice meal at the end of the day.  Pulled pork is an easy and tasty dish to make when you need some hands off cooking time.  The slaw is a perfect complement.  I do not eat mayonnaise (just never liked it) so I do not make traditional coleslaw.  This slaw is packed with fall produce and is really cost effective this time of year.  I use the greek yogurt instead of the mayonnaise here, and it has a creamy tart taste.  I found a greek yogurt that is made locally from Fiddle Creek Dairy in Quarryville, PA and it is SO GOOD!  I was reluctant to try it because of the price and didn’t think it would taste that much different, but boy was I wrong.  It is so much better than the greek yogurt in the grocery stores.  I plan to make my own greek yogurt and see if I can come close to this taste.

Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

4-5lb pork shoulder

2 shallots, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 cup of chicken stock

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Place all of the ingredients in the crock pot and mix together.  Place the pork shoulder in the crock pot and mix around until the pork is covered.  Place on low for 8 hours.  Stir occasionally.  With an hour or two left, take out the pork and shred it with two forks and place back in the crock pot for 1-2 hours.

Cabbage Slaw

Ingredients:

4-6 cups green cabbage, shredded or chopped (you can mix red here too, but I only had green)

1/2 cup broccoli, finely chopped

2-3 carrots, shredded

1 apple, peeled, cored and shredded

1 shallot, finely minced

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup toasted almonds

1/2 cup greek yogurt

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all of the ingredients together and enjoy with your pulled pork!