Easy Instant Pot Carnitas and Apple Salsa

Ingredients

• For the Instant Pot Carnitas
• 1 (3-3 1/2 pound) boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 2-to 3-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano, crushed in the palm of your hand
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, smoked paprika, chili powder or cayenne also work great
• 1 Cara Cara orange, quartered ( A Navel orange will work too! )
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
• For the Piñata Apple Salsa
• 1 Stemilt Piñata apple, cored and diced into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, finely diced
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper