healthy Greek salad made with healthy Greek salad dressing is the recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies
This is Healthy Greek Salad sleeping in the ocean of healthy salad dressing or one famous person would say:Good evening. I am Barbara Walters and this is healthy 20/20. Maybe, not like that but for sure I can say – the best Greek salad recipe.
Let me repeat!
Yes, my dear readers we are making the best or best Greek Salad. Ever!
enjoy the best salad from 5starcookies
Why do I love so much the best Greek salad?
Because it is good for YOU!
And even if you don’t like salad, you will love this one.
It has cheese and not just any. But the best one. The FETA cheese.
So, let’s describe the healthy Greek salad for FAB and healthy YOU in 2020.
healthy Greek salad – easy recipe
Description
Fresh! Healthy! Delicious.
Very important: Easy to make and good for YOU.
Specially if you are on diet…because you wan’t feel hungry for a while.
Also, if you are on diet it can be your lunch or dinner choice.
Now, let’s move into an ACTION mode and let’s create the best healthy recipe for you.
Healthy Greek salad from the best food 5starcookies
How to make Healthy Greek Salad?
how to make greek salad
INGREDIENTS
1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped (large or medium size)
small bell pepper, chopped
3/4 cup Feta cheese, cubed
2 cups organic spring mix
small onion (optional)
9 Greek olives (optional)
Healthy Greek Salad Dressing
INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD DRESSING
1/4 cup apple cider
3 TBSP Olive oil or use your favorite oil
1/2 TBSP dried oregano
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Your first step is making healthy Greek Salad Dressing.
Healthy Greek salad dressing from the best food blog 5starcookies
Whisk apple cider vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano until blended.
Season to taste with salt and grounded black pepper. Set aside.
Making the healthy Greek Salad – Combine all salad ingredients.
Using your favorite salad bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, onions and spring mix .
Then toss with dressing.
Finish with feta cheese and olives.
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Important: You can cube or crumble Feta cheese. It is your choice.
Set aside for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
Yes, this is the world’s favorite cranberry chocolate roll cake.
And when it comes to flavor pairing, it is hard to beat rich chocolate and fresh cranberries.
Yum or double yum!
So, please treat yourself or someone special with this super easy recipe to make.
After all it is the first day of 2020 and this is the life you want.
Sweet, chocolaty and gooey!
Now, to make this recipe you will need to have the following ingredients or
I like to call …
SHOPPING LIST
gelatin powder used for the best cranberry chocolate roll cake
sugar
eggs (organic)
flour
baking powder
salt
cornstarch
cranberry juice
fresh cranberries (organic if you can)
gelatin powder
cream cheese (Philadelphia)
heavy cream
chocolate chips
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Since you have all ingredients, we can start making the best chocolate cake.
Cranberry Chocolate Roll Cake from your best food blog 5starcookies
THE BEST CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE ROLL CAKE
Ingredients
6 large eggs (organic)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour (AP)
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cornstarch
Cranberry Filling
3 cups fresh cranberries (I used organic)
3/4 + 1/8 cup sugar
1 tsp gelatin powder
1 cup cold cranberry juice (2 TBSP for gelatin powder and the rest for cooking)
Cheese Filling:
8 oz cheese, room temperature
1 3/4 cup icing sugar
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
1 1/3 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream
Decoration: sprinkles, cranberries, icing sugar…
INSTRUCTIONS
how to make the best roll cake
Use 12×16 inch jelly roll pan, line with aluminum foil (dull side up).
Spray with baking spray and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl beat 6 eggs and 3/4 cup sugar until triples in volume. (9 minutes)
Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
Add into eggs mixture and fold gently using a spatula.
Important: Don’t use mixer when adding flour mixture.
Fold using a spatula.
Be sure that flour mixture is incorporated into eggs mixture.
Spread the batter on the prepared jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Cool completely.
CRANBERRY FILLING
how to make the best cranberry filling for the best roll cake
Use small cup and add 1 tsp gelatin powder.
Sprinkle 2 TBSP cranberry juice over gelatin and let it bloom for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, find small or medium size pot and add fresh cranberries, sugar and the remaining cranberry juice.
Bring to boil.
Boil for about 7 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
Remove from the heat and stir in the gelatin mixture.
organic gelatin powder and 2 TBSP cranberry juice
cooking cranberries, sugar and cranberry juice
cook cranberry filling until thickened
Add gelatin mixture to cranberry filling
Made the best cranberry filling for the best roll cake
Transfer to a 4 cup measuring glass, cover and let it cool.
cover and cool the best cranberry filling
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
MAKING CHEESE FILLING
In a large bowl mix cheese and sugar.
Add vanilla.
In another bowl whip 1 1/4 cup heavy (33%) cream.
Fold the whipped cream into cheese/sugar mixture.
Keep it in the fridge until ready for use.
how to make cream cheese filling
ROLL CAKE ASSEMBLY
Place you cooled cake on the kitchen table or counter.
Spread the cranberry filling evenly over the cake. (the best you can)
After that, put dollops of cream cheese filling and carefully spread over the jam.
Roll up the cake.
Store covered in the freezer for a few hours or overnight.
Next Day
Add chocolate chips into a small glass.
Bring heavy cream to a simmer and pour over chocolate chips.
Don’t mix for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes, stir using a spatula or metal spoon.
Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
cover the cranberry roll cake with chocolate
Decoration:
Cover your roll cake with chocolate and decorate with icing sugar
and more shaved chocolate.
Enjoy and share.
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The Best Cranberry Chocolate Roll Cake
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour9 minutes
Magnetic magic for 2020 is called The Best Cranberry Chocolate Roll Cake Sinfully rich cranberry cheese filling + roll cake + chocolate ganache. Yes, this is the world's favorite cranberry chocolate roll cake. And when it comes to flavor pairing, it is hard to beat rich chocolate and fresh cranberries. Yum or double yum!
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Ingredients
6 large eggs (organic)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour (AP)
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cornstarch
Cranberry Filling
3 cups fresh cranberries (I used organic)
3/4 + 1/8 cup sugar
1 tsp gelatin powder
1 cup cold cranberry juice (2 TBSP for gelatin powder and the rest for cooking)
You will need loaf pan (11-5/8″ L x 5-1/8″ W x 2-3/4″ H)
Line your loaf pan with plastic wrap.
Now take your cool cake and cut into 2 pieces.
One is 11×10 size and the other is 11×7
Now take your bigger pieces (11×10) and place inside of loaf pan. Set aside.
Time to make the best chestnut filling
chestnut filling for the best cake
Your first step is to prepare gelatine.
In a small cup sprinkle 1 pouch Knox unflavored gelatine (7 gr) over 1/4 cup (50 ml) cold water.
Let stand for 1 minute.
Add 1/4 cup (50 ml) boiling water, stir until smooth. (be sure granules are completely dissolved)
Set aside.
Now in a mixing bowl mix chestnut puree and sugar. Add rum and mix for 10 seconds.
In a separate bowl mix heavy cream.
Transfer mixed heavy cream into chestnut sugar mixture and mix for a few seconds.
Your last step is to add gelatine.
Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
Pour your best chestnut filing into cake prepared pan and close the top with your second cut part 11×7.
Cover everything with plastic wrap and leave in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Next Day
Free cake from the loaf pan.
Decorate with heavy cream, pink chocolate or anything you like.
enjoy and share chestnut tunnel cake
Cut into desired sizes and enjoy.
Keep cake in the freezer.
Enjoy and share.
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Chestnut Tunnel Cake
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Additional Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour20 minutes
Easy as 1, 2, 3. The best cake is filled with chestnut whipped cream, covered with melted chocolate and more heavy cream . For decoration you can use anything chocolaty that your little heart is asking for. Pink chocolate, truffles, candies and so on. BTW, if you are looking for the cake to ring in the New Year, Chestnut Tunnel Cake is the perfect solution.
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Ingredients
6 large eggs (organic)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour (AP)
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cornstarch
CHESTNUT FILLING
314 gr chestnut puree or 1 jar Raureni
1 1/3 cup heavy cream
1 bag or 7 gr Knox gelatine
2 tsp rum
1/2 cup icing sugar
DECORATION
1 cup heavy cream
Optional: white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, pink chocolate...
Instructions
Making the cake:
Use 12×16 inch jelly roll pan, line with aluminum foil (dull side up).
Spray with baking spray and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl beat 6 eggs and 3/4 cup sugar until triples in volume. (9 minutes)
Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
Add into eggs mixture and fold gently using a spatula.
Important: Don’t use mixer when adding flour mixture.
Fold using a spatula.
Be sure that flour mixture is incorporated into eggs mixture.
Spread the batter on the prepared jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Cool completely. (for about 2 hours)
When your cake is cooled you are ready to transfer into loaf pan.
If you want to see step by step instruction check the link for White Raspberry Dream Cake . LINK You will need loaf pan (11-5/8″ L x 5-1/8″ W x 2-3/4″ H)
Line your loaf pan with plastic wrap.
Now take your cool cake and cut into 2 pieces.
One is 11×10 size and the other is 11×7
Now take your bigger pieces (11×10) and place inside of loaf pan. Set aside. Time to make the best chestnut filling
Your first step is to prepare gelatine.
In a small cup sprinkle 1 pouch Knox unflavored gelatine (7 gr) over 1/4 cup (50 ml) cold water.
Let stand for 1 minute.
Add 1/4 cup (50 ml) boiling water, stir until smooth. (be sure granules are completely dissolved)
Set aside.
Now in a mixing bowl mix chestnut puree and sugar. Add rum and mix for 10 seconds.
In a separate bowl mix heavy cream.
Transfer mixed heavy cream into chestnut sugar mixture and mix for a few seconds.
Your last step is to add gelatine.
Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
Pour your best chestnut filing into cake prepared pan and close the top with your second cut part 11×7.
Cover everything with plastic wrap and leave in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Next Day
Free cake from the loaf pan.
Decorate with heavy cream, pink chocolate or anything you like.
Cut into desired sizes and enjoy.
Keep cake in the freezer.
Enjoy and share.
Are you ready to eat the best cake, Chestnut Tunnel Cake?
I know, I am…and life is so good right now…almost perfect.
I am ready to eat the best cake
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE CHESTNUT TUNNEL CAKE
use organic eggs (the yellow color is from organic eggs)
if you don’t have baking pan specified in this post, use your own. (but you will have to do your own measurement in order for cake to fit in. To buy pan check the link
use unflavored gelatine
store the cake in the freezer
bring to room temperature, before serve
CONCLUSION
I hope you enjoyed this recipe called Chestnut Tunnel Cake.
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Enjoy pink life and 5 star popcorn chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies
Hello Pink Life and hello 5 star Popcorn Chocolate.
Yes, that is our recipe for today.
DESCRIPTION
It is homemade and guaranteed to please the whole family.
Yes, the whole family. Even the difficult ones.
So, if you are ready to become “expert on happiness” in your kitchen,
5 star cookies is right with you. And always ready to help you.
But before we start making this homemade pink chocolate, be sure to have
the following ingredients:
pink popcorn for homemade chocolate
pink popcorn or any color you like
chocolate chips
white chocolate chips
Kit Kat
M&M
5 ingredients for 5 star homemade chocolate.
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How to make 5 STAR POPCORN CHOCOLATE?
how to make the best chocolate at home
Ingredients
5 cups chocolate chips (semi sweet, Hershey’s)
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
pink popcorn (see recipe notice)
1 small Kit Kat chocolate
M&M
Instructions
Line 9 x 5 pan and baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
Using a double boiler method melt semi sweet chocolate chips.
using a double boiler method melt chocolate
Pour the melted chocolate into lined 9 by 5 pan and some into baking sheet.
Then melt the white chocolate chips. (use the same double boiler method)
Spoon the melted white chocolate over the dark chocolate.
Use a knife to swirl the chocolate together.
After that find your perfect pink popcorn and let’s make the life we always dream of.
Happy Pink life.
Top with pink popcorn, Kit Kat and M&M.
Refrigerate until firm.
Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Enjoy and share.
5 star popcorn chocolate and pink life from your best food blog 5starcookies
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make and share homemade popcorn chocolate
How to make 5 STAR POPCORN CHOCOLATE?
Prep Time: 21 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Hello Pink Life and hello 5 star Popcorn Chocolate. It is homemade and guaranteed to please the whole family. Yes, the whole family. Even the difficult ones. So, if you are ready to become "expert on happiness" in your kitchen, 5 star cookies is right with you.
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Ingredients
5 cups chocolate chips (semi sweet, Hershey's)
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
pink popcorn (see recipe notice)
1 small Kit Kat chocolate
M&M
Instructions
Line 9 x 5 pan and baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
Using a double boiler method melt semi sweet chocolate chips.
Pour the melted chocolate into lined 9 by 5 pan and some into baking sheet.
Then melt the white chocolate chips. (use the same double boiler method)
Spoon the melted white chocolate over the dark chocolate.
Use a knife to swirl the chocolate together.
After that find your perfect pink popcorn and let's make the life we always dream of.
Happy Pink life.
Top with pink popcorn, Kit Kat and M&M.
Refrigerate until firm.
Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Enjoy and share.
Notes
For this recipe you can use any size of pan you like or you have.
You can use 9 x 5, 9 x 13, baking sheet or smaller sizes.
I like to use 9 x 5 because it is the perfect size for chocolate and an ideal size when I want to give to my family or friends as a gift. (Christmas time, birthdays, party and so on...)
CONCLUSION
I hope you enjoyed my homemade pink popcorn chocolate.
Now, I want to hear from you.
Do you like 5 star popcorn chocolate?
What is your favorite color?
What kind of chocolate do you like?
Have you ever bought pink popcorn? Don’t be shy. Share.
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