We'll be staying in for Valentine's Day- no fancy dinners out for us this year. So I'll try to make something special at home. This heart salad is on the menu.
To make an ordinary salad for Valentine's I added heart shaped Parmesan crisps and croutons. They are both really easy and quick. Here's how I made the cheese crisps:
I like a recipe with one ingredient. Grate about 3/4 of a cup of Parmesan cheese...
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make little mounds of grated cheese...
It should look like this going into the oven. Bake at 400 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes...
And they look like this coming out of the oven...
Let cool and carefully remove with a spatula...
Add them to your salad (or soups, to top a roast, etc.) They are crispy and delicious! I saw the heart shaped croutons years and years ago in a Martha Stewart magazine. This link shows you how to make them, although I ended up making mine slightly different. Instead of baking them I toasted the croutons in a skillet with olive oil and Mrs. Dash garlic pepper. Either way, they are pretty easy.
A special salad for your someone special. I hope my valentines love it!
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