Oven Fried Pork Chops with Strawberry Avocado Salsa

Serves:  5
Prep: 20 minutes  
Chill Salsa: 1 hour
Bake Pork Chops:  12-15 minutes

For Salsa:

1teaspoon lime zest
1juice of lime
cup strawberries, sliced
1cup avocado, chopped
2tablespoon honey
1fresh jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
¼teaspoon cracked black pepper

For Pork Chops:

1large egg
1tablespoon whole milk
¼teaspoon ground black pepper
1cup panko
¼cup almond slices
½teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼teaspoon salt
pound thin sliced pork chops

1.  Combine salsa ingredients in bowl, cover and chill 1 hour.
2.  Preheat oven to 425°F.  Coat baking pan with cooking spray.
3.  Combine egg, milk and pepper in a shallow dish.  Combine panko, almonds, Italian seasoning and salt in another shallow dish.
4.  Dip pork chops in egg mixture, then dredge in panko mixture.  Arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray.
5.  Bake uncovered 12 to 15 minutes.  Let stand 3 minutes.  Top pork chops with salsa immediately before serving.

Pork Chops Per Serving:  224 cal., 9 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 93 mg chol., 358 mg sodium, 49 mg pot., 12 g carb., 2 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 27 g pro.