Strawberry & Spinach Salad

Ingredient:

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon minced onion

300 grams fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size piece

1 quart strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced

1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered

How to make:

Whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion in a bowl. Cover, and chill for one hour.

In another bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Kali oreksi!

Chocolate Pancake

Ingredients:

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• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• butter for griddle, if needed
• fresh strawberry and banana slices
Chocolate Sauce
• 225 grams chocolate chips 
• 1 cup heavy cream

How to cook:

• Preheat the electric griddle to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together granulated sugar and cocoa. Stir in light-brown sugar followed flour, baking soda and salt. Make a well in center of dry mixture and set aside. In a separate bowl mix together milk, buttermilk, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and whisk to blend. Butter griddle if necessary, pour batter onto preheated griddle 1/4 cup at a time and slightly spread batter in a circular form outward  and allow to cook until bubbles begin to appear on the surface, about 1 minute. Then carefully flip to pancake to opposite side and cook until done. Serve warm topped with chocolate sauce, strawberries and bananas.
• For the chocolate sauce:
• Place chocolate chips in a medium heat proof bowl. Bring heavy cream just to a gentle boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and stir until chocolate has melted. Note that chocolate sauce will thicken as it cools, also if you want a thinner consistency you can add a few more tablespoons hot cream. Reheat as needed in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Kali oreksi!