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    Home » VALENTINE'S DAY MEAL FOR HER {salad & beverages}

    VALENTINE'S DAY MEAL FOR HER {salad & beverages}

    Battle of the sexes day 2. As promised I'm sharing my Valentine's Day salad idea for HER! Healthy, light, pretty and easy to make. 

    I wanted something RED or pink and what better than pomegranates? There weren't any available in the produce isle so I bought just the seeds.

    And at the local health food market was a large hanging chalkboard that read: These strawberries are in season. The large display of strawberries looked so delightful; a perfect addition to my red salad idea.

    As far as the heart-shape goes, I had recently seen this LA chef mentioned in a magazine. His favorite dish was a salad he displayed on the plate in the shape of a circle. It was so pretty that it stuck in my head for days. It gave me the idea for the heart salad.

    Valentine's Day Salad 

    8 strawberries, sliced
    5 Tbls pomegranate seeds {set aside a few for sprinkling}
    ¾ fennel bulb
    4-5 green onions, thinly sliced
    2 handfuls arugula
    1 lemon, juice
    3 pinches sea salt {or to taste} 
    pepper, to taste
    ¼ c hard goat cheese, shaved and cubed {optional}

    Balsamic Dressing with Pomegranates

    4 Tbls olive oil
    2 Tbls balsamic vinegar
    2-3 Tbls pomegranates
    1 teaspoon agave or honey {optional}

    For the salad, chop vegetables into small pices or slivers. The fennel is especially wonderful when FINELY sliced. Larger chunks aren't as tasty. Shave or slice them with a peeler or a mandolin or by hand into very thin pieces as shown in photo below. 

    In a bowl combine the veggies. Add the pomegranate seeds, the sea salt and the lemon juice. Toss entire thing. 

    For the dressing, combine wet ingredients in a blender with the pomegranates. Blend until fairly smooth and blended. Strain it through a small mesh strainer. Add about 2 Tbls of this dressing to the salad and toss it once again. 

    Voila, salad is ready!

    Cranberry Pomegranate Margaritas
    makes: 2

    ½ c tequila
    ½ c unsweetened tart cranberry juice
    2 limes, juiced
    4 Tbls Cointreau
    4 Tbls agave nectar or simple syrup
    2 Tbls pomegranate seeds
    ! Tbls xylitol {or sugar if you want}
    Sea Salt

    Combine the first 5 ingredients into a bowl. Whisk rapidly or blend in blender until completely combined. In a separate dish combine pom seeds with xylitol and mash a bit. 

    Salt the rim of 2 nice cocktail glasses. Filled them ice cubes or crushed ice. Pour mixture over the ice. Using a spoon, top with a blob of the pomegranate mixture. 

     

    « A GREENER VALENTINE'S DAY
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    1. Sarah

      February 08, 2012 at 5:57 pm

      Juli! HI! Miss you 🙂 This salad looks awesome, totally making it for a V-Day dinner. Question: how exactly do you "shave" veggies? I love that! Do you have to use a special tool?

      Reply
    2. Juli Novotny

      February 08, 2012 at 6:03 pm

      Hi Sarah! There are multiple ways. Just using a knife and cutting it so fine it's like paper. NO CHOPPING!!! Just slowly cut into almost see through pieces. You can use a mandolin but even that can't get it close enough. A peeler often works, too.

      This salad is almost good w/o ANY dressing at all. I swear. The lemon and olive oil is amazing alone. But the dressing adds a bit of tang.

      Good luck! Miss you guys too!

      Reply
    3. Sophie

      February 08, 2012 at 9:57 pm

      Yum! What could a vegan substitute the goats cheese with?

      Love the inventive heart shape!
      X

      Reply
    4. Juli Novotny

      February 08, 2012 at 11:10 pm

      sophi - avocado for sure. that is always a good choice and add some pecans and maybe some capers.

      Reply
    5. Justina

      February 09, 2012 at 12:31 am

      LOVE that heart shaped slalad. looks adorable and delish! Pinning now!

      Reply
    6. Juli Novotny

      February 09, 2012 at 5:28 am

      thanks justina!!!! 😉

      Reply

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