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- Chocolate Granola Bark with Dried Fruit and Sea Salt
- (adapted from Food and Wine)
- Ingredients:
- 12 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries (or both)
- 2/3 cup shelled pistachios
- 1 cup granola
- coarse sea salt for sprinkling
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