Shredded Pork Tacos with Slaw

Colorful and easy!

There is something so appealing about contrasting flavors and textures. Piping hot chili with cool sour cream. Salty chips with a cold, crisp soda. Spicy buffalo wings dipped in creamy blue cheese. Savory salmon with fresh lemon wedges. And my all-time favorite, chocolate-covered pretzels. All these foods are good by themselves, but together... let's just say sometimes opposites attract.

Today's recipe, Orange-Glazed Pork Tacos with Purple Slaw hits this idea right over the head with sweetly-marinated pork shoulder nestled alongside a crisp, tangy vinegar slaw.

I made this for a dinner party that unexpectedly became a crowd (fine with me!). I turned to my kitchen BFF, my main squeeze, my knight in shining... chrome?... my good ol', trusty Crock-Pot. When you have a large group over and want to be budget-conscious, your choices are typically casseroles. Or sometimes casseroles. Or maybe casseroles. I have nothing against a casserole myself (I'll probably post some casserole recipes at some point), but this time I just wasn't in the mood, and a Crock-Pot is a great way to make a large, dollar-stretching meal. So what's a girl to do but buy a 10-lb cut of pork shoulder, tenderize the heck out of it and turn it into something delicious!