Chocolate Salad Dressing

A different way to use chocolate!
Mixed Green Salad with Chocolate Balsamic Vinaigrette

SALAD

1 bag mixed greens

Your favorite veggies/herbs

1/4 cup toasted walnuts

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup chocolate balsamic vinaigrette, recipe follows

Shredded chocolate to garnish, optional

CHOCOLATE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

1 cup of your favorite store bought balsamic vinaigrette

2/4 cup DCD Martini Mix

PREP

In a large bowl, combine mixed greens with veggies/herbs, walnuts, and feta cheese. Slowly pour in the chocolate balsamic vinaigrette, and toss lightly. Serve with a garnich of crumbled feta cheese and shredded chocolate, if desired.

CHOCOLATE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

In medium bowl, whisk together vinaigrette and DCD Martini Mix. Pour into a sealable container and store in the refrigerator.

Chocolate Party Mix

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups Chex cereal
1 cup peanuts or Dove Chocolate Discoveries (DCD) Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds

1 cup mini or stick pretzels
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup granola-large chunks-see note below
4 oz. DCD Milk Chocolate, melted
5 tablespoons DCD Dusting Powder

PREP
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl that has a lid
Drizzle melted chocolate over mixture. Cover and shake until well coated with chocolate.
Sprinkle with dusting powder and shake again until well coated
Store in airtight container
Enjoy!

Note: When I made this the first time, I bought granola cereal and picked out all the larger chunks which was a pain. Try Post Just bunches. Much easier. Kix would work too.

Chocolate Martinis

I learned the other night the way I've been making chocolate martinis for my Dove parties isn't always the best. You see it's supposed to be made with equal parts chocolate martini mix with vodka (vanilla is the tastiest). But I was making them with 2 parts mix, 2 parts milk, and 1 part vodka. I was told to make it that way because alot of people think martinis are too strong. Well one of my girlfriends told me she didn't like it that way. So now I will offer to make it both ways to sample and compare. Lesson learned.

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Hello. This is my first post on this blog! If you like chocolate this is a place to check out. Recipes, tips, and what's great about chocolate. I'm a chocolatier with Dove Chocolate Discoveries so that will be highlighted but it won't be limited to that. Milk, white, or dark, what's your preference?