Chocolate Party

Valentine’s Day is on it’s way, do you know what you are going to serve your sweetheart? How about having a full on chocolate dinner? Chocolate main dish and a chocolate salad.

Chocolate Party

To start with I created a cocoa dry rub to rub down some plump little chicken tenderloins. This isn’t a sweet dry rub, but spicy. Then I served the chicken with a salad with orange slices and chocolate orange balsamic dressing.

Chocolate Party

I didn’t serve this to my hubby as he is not a fan of chocolate. But I actually served it at a dinner party I host once a year. I also created a fun little hot cocoa bar to top off the evening.

These recipes do serve a large group, but if you wish you can make up the dry rub or dressing and store it to use up slowly.

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Chocolate Dry Rubbed Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken
  • 3 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Pound chicken flat and trim if needed
  2. Combine all the spices in bowl
  3. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and rub in spices on both side
  4. Grill or bake chicken till cooked through

Servings: 12 | Calories: 183 | Fat: 4 | Carbohydrate: 3 | Fiber: 2 | Protein: 34

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Chocolate & Orange Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 oranges sliced
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 4 cups spring greens
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Whisk together balsamic vinegar, cocoa, and sugar
  2. Slice oranges thinly and peel
  3. Toss greens, top with orange slices and drizzle with a small amount of dressing
  4. Have extra dressing on the side for others to add more if they wish.

Servings: 12 | Calories: 78 | Fat: 5 | Carbohydrate: 10 | Fiber: 2 | Protein: 1

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