Make strawberry salad, crepes to celebrate summer

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   >> time for "today's kitchen" and we're getting sauce putting those straw behres to use.

   >> adrian duarte is here to take advantage of the berry good season.

   >> it is strawberry season, and really quick, i'm just going show you -- look at this strawberry. the color, the perfect green. it's nice and dry. you don't want mushy. when you store them, store them dry until you're ready to use them.

   >> don't ever put them in liquid.

   >> no.

   >> in the fridge.

   >> before you use them you will lightly rinse them and then pat them dry, cut off the green and then do whatever it is and today we'll start with this beautiful strawberry chicken salad , a little bit of -- i'm using white balsamic vinegar , about a tablespoon. you can use dark balsamic. you can use sherry vinegar , whatever you like. a little bit of olive oil , very sifrmel, quick dressing. one table spooven vinegar, two tablespoons of olive oil . a little bit of salt and a little bit of pepper, of course, and then everything, i have some sliced --

   >> so that's your dressing. that's your whole thing.

   >> this is it and we will lightly mix everything in here.

   >> in the bowl?

   >> yes, in the bowl.

   >> the dressing in the top and you put it on the bottom.

   >> and a little bit of already cooked chicken. this is great if you have left over chicken from the night before.

   >> a variation on the waldorf.

   >> exactly.

   >> 224 calories per serving.

   >> that looks really good.

   >> so if you want to give that a taste.

   >> i'll give that a try.

   >> some fyis about strawberries. one cup, about eight medium strawberries as as much vitamin c as one orange.

   >> really?

   >> if you eat five or more strawberries a day it helps brighten your vision and clearer vision.

   >> wow!

   >> so these are nice little tips. now we'll move on to something a little more elegant and sophisticated if you're having company, a strawberry crepe. in my bowl i have cream cheese .

   >> oh, gosh, that looks good.

   >> to this you will add.

   >> sour cream.

   >> oh, great.

   >> you're just using a little bit. come on, these only have 124 calories per serving.

   >> oh, really?

   >> and that's for one little do da.

   >> that's okay. how many do das do you need?

   >> what i do in my home in private is none of your business.

   >> we have brown sugar , lemon zest , vanilla, stirring it up.

   >> good news is vanilla doesn't have any calories.

   >> neither does vanilla zest.

   >> you mean lemon zest ?

   >> what did i say? vanilla zest? okay. strawberries, if you want to throw a couple of strawberries in there. i want to show you how to fold this up.

   >> hoda!

   >> that's how i roll.

   >> and we fold it beautifully and we'll add it to our plate and quickly a quick little sauce. in the food processor , you'll whip up more fresh strawberries, whip them up and a little bit of brun sugar there for extra sweetness.

   >> you pour it over the crepe?

   >> it purees like this, more fresh strawberries, we stir this up and pour it right over.

   >> like i said, 124 calories.

   >> it looks fantastic. all of these recipes are on prevention.com. enjoy strawberries.

   >> thanks. tomorrow, how to get a break.

   >> they do exist.

   >> plus a great -- everyone has a story. my friend will be singing for us. have a great day, everybody. bye-bye.

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