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almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are more economical.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar tang with potential health benefits.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken is leaner, while pork loin is a less expensive cut.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Cut the bread into roughly inch-sized cubes.

Place the bread on a baking tray.

Scatter hazelnuts onto the baking tray with the bread.

Bake the bread and hazelnuts in the oven for about 7 to 10 minutes until toasted.

Prepare a roasting tray and add 3-4 cloves of unpeeled garlic, cherry tomatoes, and red bell peppers.

Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.

Coat the vegetables in the oil and seasoning using your hands.

Remove the toasted bread and hazelnuts from the oven and turn on the grill.

Place the tomatoes, peppers, and garlic under the grill to blacken and blister for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the tomatoes after they are blistered and leave the peppers and garlic under the grill for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

Once done, place the roasted tomatoes in a bowl and remove their skins.

Allow the peppers to steam for about 10 minutes under a plate with a tea towel to make skin removal easier.

Squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skin into the bowl with the tomatoes.

Remove the skins, seeds, and stalk from the peppers and add them to the bowl with the tomatoes and garlic.

In a blender, combine the roasted peppers, garlic, tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, and a dash of lemon juice.

Blend the mixture until smooth, then add the toasted bread and hazelnuts and blend again.

Check the consistency of the sauce and add extra virgin olive oil, blending again until smooth.

Prepare the pork chop by seasoning it with salt and black pepper.

Cook the pork chop in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes per side.

Let the pork chop rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Garnish the dish with crispy onions and finely diced chives.

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