just click on this link for recipe:How to make Dark Chocolate Bark
So easy, so delicious! The nutritious version adds almonds and dried cherries for energy!
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Orange Almond Salad with Quinoa
Remember The Magic Pan restaurant ? Such a fun date destination…and I worked there as a crepe cooker and waitress (you should see my crepes!) This salad is based on the most popular salad there- made with this combination of flavors (sans Quinoa, of course)
For the dressing:
¼ cup Champagne or white wine vinegar
¼ cup juice from fresh oranges (see above)
1garlic clove peeled and minced
½ cup good quality olive oil
For the salad:
1 cup white quinoa- cooked as per directions on box
2 Cara Cara oranges –peeled and sliced
( you may substitute canned mandarin oranges)
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
3 slices crumbled (real) bacon * optional
½ cup unsalted slivered almonds- toasted
1 bowl of arugula, mesclun, or Romaine lettuce
Directions:
- Cook Quinoa
2.toast almonds
3.cut oranges
Make dressing:
in small bowl of food processor or by hand whisk
Combine first 3 ingredients
Slowly add olive oil in single stream
Season with sea salt & fresh pepper
Add 1/2 dressing to salad bowl first. Add greens
Top with added ingredients and toss . add more dressing to taste