Chocolate and Pecan Shards

Serves 8

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Ingredients
400g good quality Dark Chocolate
1 Cup Pecans, Toasted and Chopped
6 Medjool Dates Pitted and Chopped
1/3 Cup Fresh Raspberries

Method

  1. With the chocolate in pieces, place in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second intervals, stirring after each until silky smooth.
  2. Fold the pecans and dates in to the warm chocolate.
  3. Pour mixture onto a baking paper lined 20cm square tin and scatter with raspberries.
  4. Set in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
  5. Slice into shards to serve.

 

 

Strawberry and Avocado Salsa

Serve with honeyed salmon or a chicken  sandwich – serves 4

Ingredients

1 medium sized avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
150g Victorian Strawberries, hulled & diced
1 small Spanish onion, diced
1 small Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced
1 Tab chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 Tab olive oil
1 Tab lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine all salsa ingredients and serve