Easy Romantic Menu
February is the month of love. And I love any reason to celebrate – Valentine’s Day, winter ending early (ok it doesn’t even snow here in San Diego, but that means transitioning into an early spring). The food is celebratory. These are the kind of classic dishes you would order when you go out to dinner at a fancy restaurant, but made even more special by preparing them at home. This is the perfect menu for swooning and romancing your sweetie or a bunch of friends. As always there’s a great make-ahead a component to most of the recipes, so that the day of your event you’re just tossing the salad and preparing the shrimp.
So what are we cooking in this menu?
I had all these different dried fruits and nuts left over from my various creations. I decided to toss them with some beautiful winter greens, some goat cheese (everything is better with goat cheese!) and make a citrus vinaigrette, since I had copious amounts of limes in the garden. It turned out to be my family’s new favorite salad. It’s a perfect way to either to start your meal, as we do in the U.S., or end it, as they do in Europe. It could actually be it’s own meal in itself since there’s so many goodies in there. Feel free to change up the dried fruits and nuts so whatever you find in your pantry.