Part of good heart health is not only a balanced diet and exercise, but living a stress-free life. This dinner is so easy and I promise completely stress-free. Not only can you crank it out (literally! with a zuchinni spiralizer) in seconds, but the prep is less than ten minutes. It’s also gorgeous!
When setting the table, put a little Valentine’s Day message on each plate! Rose’ is also the perfect light wine to pair with this dinner.
Spialized Zucchini Noodles with Heirloom Tomaotes & Capers
How to Make:
With a Zuchinni Spiralizer, quickly crank out noodles. One zucchini per person is plenty, in fact you’ll have leftovers. In a hot pan, heat high-quality olive oil and add noodles.
Stir on high heat until they start to go a little limp. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt (per zucchini), 4-5 heirloom cherry tomatoes (halved), 1/2 tablepoon capers and a little fresh flat leaf parsley in at the last minute, Cooking should be no more than 3-4 minutes total in a hot pan. Serve fresh and hot!
Freshly squeezed lemon is nice on this, or a little shaved Parmesan cheese.
Spinach and Arugula Salad with Carmelized Pecans & Blackberries in a Balsamic Reduction Sauce
Round wide Salad plates are perfect for this dinner or thesescallop edged plates. I told you this was a stress-free dinner!
Ingredients:
- 1 bag fresh spinach
- 1/2 bag fresh arugula
- 1 cup pecans or candied pecans
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup balsamic reduction
Instructions:
- Prep the Greens: In a large bowl, combine the spinach and arugula.
- Add Toppings: Add the pecans and blackberries to the bowl.
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and balsamic reduction.
- Assemble the Salad: Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Serve Chilled: Serve the salad chilled. Pair with zucchini noodles for a complete vegetarian meal.
Now here’s the decadent part of the dinner! Dinner was light in calories, but a treat after dinner is always welcome. This layered heart cake is light and fluffy and topped with fresh cream cheese frosting. The layered slices of red velvet and chocolate cake (box cake) are also so pretty to serve! Heart cake pans by Michaels. Plates by YHY Dishware – soft rounded edges on a square plate. Perfect for desserts – elegant and clean. Porcelin dessert/salad plates available on Amazon Prime here.
Thank you to YHY Dishware for providing the beautiful dinner plates to review.
Quick Cream Cheese Frosting (so much better than store frosting!)
- 1 stick buter
- 1 box cream cheese
- cream in mixer
- slowly add in 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- mix until creamy and smooth
