Romance Him With Unresistable Meals (with recipes)
Creating a special dinner for just the two of you should be a simple exercise. You don’t want to be so tired from standing over the stove that you can’t enjoy the meal. A romantic meal idea involves easy but elegant food. Remember presentation is everything.
The menu includes several dishes that can be made ahead.
The Menu
Lemony Spinach Salad with honey sweetened dressing
Shrimp Scampi Primavera extra garlicky so prepare to swish before kissing
Cheesy Garlic Bread warm and delightfully buttery
Chocolate cheesecake for lovers
Recipes:
Lemony Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
*2 tablespoons olive oil
*1 tablespoon white vinegar
*1 t lemon juice
*1-1/2 tsp honey
*1/2 tsp lemon zest
*1/8 tsp salt
*1/8 tsp pepper
*4 cups fresh spinach, 5 oz
*1-cup cherry tomatoes, quarters
*3/4 cup sliced mushrooms, 2 oz
*2 radishes, slices
*1/4 cup chopped scallions
*2 tsp honey roasted flavored sliced almonds
Instructions:
1. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey lemon zest, salt and pepper
2. Add spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, radishes and scallions
3. Toss to coat
4. Sprinkle with almonds
Time 20 minutes
Shrimp Scampi Primavera
Ingredients:
*8-oz. linguine pasta
*1 lb. large shrimp, peeled, deveined
*1/2 tsp salt
*3 tsp olive oil
*4 cloves of garlic minced
*1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
* 1-1/2 cups (6 oz) sugar snap peas
*1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
*3 tsp butter
*3 tsp chopped fresh parsley
*2 tablespoons lemon juice
*1/8 tsp grated lemon zest
Instructions:
1. Cook linguine according to package directions
2. Drain
3. Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 tsp salt (reserve)
4. In nonstick skillet heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat
5. Add garlic and pepper flakes
6. Cook 1 minute
7. Add reserved shrimp
8. Cook, turning once until pink and opaque
9. With a slotted spoon remove shrimp from skillet
10. In the same skillet heat remaining oil
11. Add snap peas and remaining salt
12. Cook until peas are just tender (4 minutes)
13. Add wine
14. Cook a minute more
15. Stir in butter until melted
16. Add parsley, lemon juice and reserved pasta and shrimp
17. Cook tossing until heated through (3 minutes)
18. Sprinkle with zest
Garlic Bread
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