Menu for Valentine's Day. Low-calorie dishes for Valentine's Day Simple salads for Valentine's Day

I was told how to make pizza for Valentine's Day at a women's club on the eve of the holiday. Basically, you just need to make the dough in the shape of a heart, and then let your imagination run wild. Here's my example.

A quick recipe for making a very beautiful sweet from dark and white chocolate with coffee.

Strawberry pie for February 14th - sweet, the color of passion, tender and the most delicious! Please your loved one, make his life a sweet fairy tale. And Valentine's Day is the best reason to pamper him or her.

Recipe for financiers - small French sponge cakes. Please your soulmate on Valentine's Day!

Lemon dessert is a wonderful treat that we can prepare in about an hour. The dessert consists of lemon cream, sprinkled with shortcrust pastry crumbs and covered with a fluffy protein layer.

Recipe for making heart-shaped cookies for February 14th with walnuts, rosemary and vanilla.

Today I’ll tell you how to make a pie for February 14th - International Valentine’s Day. The pie turns out delicious, but its main feature is that you can cut out very beautiful hearts from it. Try it!

Recipe for holiday heart-shaped cookies with vanilla and dried cranberries.

Recipe for lobster with lemon - preparing a festive Italian dinner for February 14 (Valentine's Day) of lobster with butter and lemon wedges.

A quick recipe for white fish with lemon zest, lemon juice, almonds and parsley. The dish is suitable for a festive dinner for two happy people.

I love goat cheese and cherry tomato tartlets. This is an amazing appetizer for your guests and loved ones, which is very easy to prepare. I’m sharing a simple recipe!

Strawberry Yogurt Cake Recipe. A cake with a very delicate and pleasant taste of strawberries and yogurt. Suitable for a romantic dinner.

Delicious chocolate truffles with rum can not only be bought in the store, but also prepared at home. You'll be amazed at how easy these delicious French chocolates are to make.

Macarons are delicious French pastries made from two cookies joined by chocolate. The cookie dough is made from almond flour and egg whites. A very tasty treat!

Please your soulmate on this amazing holiday - bake very beautiful, tasty and spectacular chocolate cookies for Valentine's Day. The sweet tooth's heart will be conquered once and for all :)

Recipe for making meringues with raspberry extract and chocolate candies inside. Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth meringues make a great dessert for Valentine's Day.

Great Wall of Chocolate Cake

The Great Wall of Chocolate cake is a very original and unusual cake, which is now wildly popular in America. You've definitely never tried anything like this before!

Chocolate fondue recipe - preparing a delicate fondue from chocolate, cream and cognac. Chocolate fondue is a romantic dish for two happy people.

Cake "Raffaello"

A light and delicious cake with cream and coconut flakes, reminiscent of the taste of famous candies. The Raffaello cake is perfect for a festive table or a romantic dinner.

Homemade Raffaello recipe

Homemade Raffaello recipe. A surprisingly simple and very tasty dessert that will organically complete a romantic meal (for example, on Valentine's Day).

Chocolate brownie recipe - making a chocolate brownie with frosting for Valentine's Day. Delicious holiday dessert.

Recipe for making a cake with chocolate, chocolate-cream mousse, raspberries and currant jam. Good for a romantic dinner.

I once worked as a waiter in an expensive St. Petersburg restaurant, where for some reason all the guests ordered warm chicken salad. Since then I have had the feeling that this is the most popular salad in the world :)

I offer a recipe for a delicious pie with lemon filling. It is quite easy to prepare. The ingredients for making the pie are simple, the taste is delicious, and the calorie content is not very high.

Pizza "Favorite"

Pizza "Favorite" is a very impressive, cute and tasty pizza that is well suited for a romantic dinner (for example, in honor of February 14 - Valentine's Day). Both beautiful and very tasty.

Caesar salad with shrimp

Recipe for Caesar salad with shrimp. An excellent salad for a holiday table or a romantic dinner.

Cake "Milk Girl"

Already by the name you can guess that the “Milk Girl” cake is a very light, airy milk cake. By the way, otherwise it is also called a cake for lovers. I am sharing the cake recipe.

Cherry roll is a very tasty thing that I usually make from drunken cherries. The roll is prepared quite simply, quickly and without much effort. I'm telling you how to make cherry roll.

Cookies with cherries according to this recipe turns everyday life into a beautiful fairy tale. Very beautiful, cute shortcrust pastry cookies can decorate any holiday table and bring joy.

Chicken breasts in cream and cheese are an easy-to-prepare, but practically delicious dish. Great for a romantic dinner with a bottle of wine.

Recipe for making white hot chocolate with milk, cream, fresh strawberries and whipped cream hearts.

Recipe for making heart-shaped holiday meringues with vanilla and ice cream.

Recipe for making heart-shaped cookies with fruit jam for Valentine's Day.

Double chocolate brownie recipe for Valentine's Day.

I love truffle candy! And when I first decided to make them myself, I really regretted it, out of happiness I gained two kilograms in the evening :)) I don’t make such mistakes anymore, but I continue to prepare them!

Thin crust pizza according to this recipe turns out very tasty - just like in pizzerias. For a long time I was looking for a recipe that would make pizza indistinguishable from restaurant ones - and I finally found it!

Recipe for making holiday truffles for February 14th from chocolate, cream, champagne and sugar.

Strasbourg plum pie is a delicious and simple cottage cheese pie made with fresh plums. The pie dough is made from flour, margarine, sugar and one egg. Everything is simple and brilliant!

Beef tartlet recipe - preparing a festive dish for February 14 (Valentine's Day) from tartlets with beef, mushrooms and thyme.

Don't know how to surprise your guests? The recipe for pears in wine is a great idea. An alternative way to serve the usual fruit - no special products are needed, but the result will please even a gourmet.

Truffles are an exquisite delicacy, but it turns out you can make them at home with your own hands. Dedicated to all those with a sweet tooth!

Chocolate dessert "For two"

Chocolate cakes prepared at home together are a wonderful treat for lovers. Simple and delicious!

Chocolate macarons are always a holiday in our house. Buying a French dessert today is not difficult, but making your own chocolate macarons at home is already a sacred process!

Recipe for making heart-shaped cookies with chocolate.

Chicken aspic "Heart"

A recipe for a very beautiful chicken aspic that can decorate any holiday table.

Ingredients for the Tender Heart salad for Valentine's Day.
Salad "Tender Heart".
Required:
Boiled potatoes 200g
Fresh cucumbers 200g
Boiled carrots 200g
Boiled beets 200g
Fresh apple 150g
Low-calorie mayonnaise 200g

Cooking method:
Grate the potatoes, cucumbers, apples and carrots on a coarse grater, and the beets on a fine grater. The salad is laid in layers. The first layer is potatoes. He is the most important. This is the template layer for the entire salad. Place the boiled potatoes on a flat dish and smooth them out. Wet your hands with water and shape the potatoes into a heart shape. Grease with mayonnaise. Then the second layer is cucumbers. Carefully smooth it over the potatoes and coat with mayonnaise. The third layer is carrots, the fourth is apples. All layers are greased with mayonnaise. The last layer is beets. If there are a lot of red dishes on the table, you can add orange. To do this, swap the beetroot and carrot layers.

Salad "Shrimp with avocado".
Required:
Avocado 1pc
Fresh tomatoes 3pcs
Boiled peeled shrimp 200g
2 chicken eggs or 5 quail eggs
Bow 1pc
Mayonnaise 150g
Lemon juice
Greenery
Salt

Cooking method:
Cut the avocado in half, remove the core. Then carefully remove the pulp with a teaspoon without damaging the peel. The pulp and halves of the avocado can be sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent it from becoming dull.

Cut tomatoes, onions, eggs and half of the shrimp into cubes. Mix everything, add salt and season with low-calorie mayonnaise (sour cream). Fold the avocado halves into a heart shape. Garnish with shrimp, tomatoes and herbs as shown in the picture. Avocado can be used as a filling.

Salad "Pomegranate Heart".
Required:
Boiled beets 1 piece
Boiled carrots 2 pcs
Boiled potatoes 2 pcs
Smoked chicken pulp 150g
Fresh cucumber 1 piece
Walnut 2pcs
Boiled eggs 3 pcs
Pomegranate 1pc
Low-calorie mayonnaise 250g

Cooking method:
Grate potatoes, carrots, beets, eggs on a coarse grater. Cut cucumbers and chicken into strips. Chop the nuts. Separate the pomegranate into grains. lay in layers, coating them with mayonnaise: 1 - potatoes, 2 - beets and chopped nuts, 3 - smoked meat, 4 - carrots, 5 - cucumbers, 6 - eggs, 7 - pomegranate. Mayonnaise is not applied on top.

Jellied Valentine's.

Required:
Chicken (preferably fatty) 1/2pcs
Bay leaf 1-2pcs
Black peppercorns 2-3pcs
Gelatin 1.5 tsp
Carrot 1pc
Bow 1pc
Mayonnaise for decoration.
Salt.

Cooking method:
Put peeled carrots and onions, chicken into a saucepan, add water (to cover the chicken by 5 cm) and cook. Skim off the foam before boiling. Cook for 1 hour, then remove the onions and carrots. Add salt, peppercorns and cook for another 3 hours, periodically skimming foam and fat. Soak gelatin in water to swell. Dilute most of it with broth and pour into the pan. Remove the meat from the broth and cool. Mix the remaining gelatin with mayonnaise and pour into heart molds. Leave for 1 hour for the gelatin to set. Place the diced meat on top and pour in the broth. Cut hearts from red bell peppers. If the molds are small, white hearts can be cut out from the white of a boiled egg.

Salad "Two Hearts."
Required:
Shrimp for decoration
Boiled eggs 3 pcs
Cheese 150g
Boiled liver 200g
Raw carrots
Garlic to taste

Cooking method:
Separate the white from the yolk, rub the white - this is the first layer of salad. Then a layer of grated cheese, grated liver, a little garlic, egg yolk, grated cheese again. The salad ends with grated raw carrots. Lubricate all layers with mayonnaise. Garnish with shrimp and red caviar if desired.

Pancakes with caviar.
Required:
Flour 1.5 cups
Water 100ml
Milk 300ml
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp.
Eggs 1-2pcs
Butter for frying
Red caviar
Salt

Cooking method:
Pour milk, water into a bowl, break eggs, add salt, sugar, sunflower oil. Add flour in small portions while stirring. Fry pancakes in a hot frying pan. Pancakes can be folded into triangles or as shown in the picture. Place caviar on top.

Chocolate heart.
Required:
Crumbled sugar cookies 400g
Butter 300g
Egg 2pcs
Sugar 230g
Marmalade 200g
Raisins 100g
Lemon 1pc

Cooking method:
Beat eggs with sugar until white. Beat the butter and crush the cookies. Mix all. Add chopped marmalade, chopped lemon zest, lemon juice, raisins. Wrap in parchment and escape to the refrigerator. Pull out, shape into hearts or use a mold. The sides can be coated with chocolate melted in a water bath.

Cookies "Hearts".
Required:
Sour cream 1/2 tbsp.
Butter or margarine 100g
Flour 2 tbsp.
Sugar 1 tbsp.
Soda 1/2 tsp.
Vanillin 1/2 sachet.

Cooking method:
Add soda, vanillin, sugar to flour and mix. Add sour cream, butter and knead the dough. Roll it into a ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1-2 cm and cut out shapes with molds.

Place the figures on a baking sheet and decorate with jam or marmalade. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Valentine's Cookies.
Required:
Flour 400g
Chocolate for decoration
Sour cream 1/2 tbsp.
Butter 130g
Soda 1/2 tsp.
Sugar 1/2 tbsp.

Cooking method:
Sift the flour, add soda and mix. Grind butter with sugar, add sour cream. Let this mixture stand for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Then add it to the flour. Mix everything thoroughly. Roll out the dough into a 1 cm layer and cut out hearts. Bake at 180 degrees for 10 minutes. Dip the finished cookies into chocolate melted in a water bath. For colored cookies: melt white chocolate and add food coloring of desired color.

Heart with shrimp.
You will need:
Boiled eggs – 4 pcs
Boiled squid – 300g
Boiled rice – 150g
Boiled shrimp – 250g
Lightly salted salmon (or trout) – 200g
Fresh cucumber – 150g
Low-calorie mayonnaise – 200g
100g – 178 Kcal.

Lay the salad in the shape of a heart in layers. You can use a springform pan. The first layer is grated boiled eggs, then finely chopped squid, fresh cucumber, a little rice, salmon cut into strips, again rice and finally shrimp. Coat all layers except the last with mayonnaise.

Valentine card with oranges.
Preparation:
Beijing cabbage – 300g
Eggs – 4 pcs
Radish – 200g
Orange – 2 pcs.
Greens and green onions
Chicken fillet – 250g
Pine nuts or walnuts.
Processed cheese – 100g
Low-calorie mayonnaise – 300g.
In 100g - 151Kcal.
Finely chop the cabbage, add salt and knead with your hands. Peel boiled eggs and separate the white from the yolk. Cut the radishes into cubes. Peel the orange, divide into slices, peel off the film and cut into cubes. Also cut the boiled chicken meat into cubes. Chop greens and nuts. Fold the salad, coating the layers with mayonnaise: cabbage, chicken fillet, oranges, nuts, grated cheese, green onions and herbs, radishes, grated yolks, whites. Decorate as seen in the picture with orange and herbs.

Salad “At the edge of the senses.”
You will need:
Chicken fillet – 300g
Cheese – 200g
Marinated mushrooms (any) – 100g
Cream – ½ cup
Grated horseradish – 1 tbsp. spoon
In 100g - 149 Kcal.
For decoration: green peas and some corn.

Boil the chicken fillet and lightly fry. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater (set aside some). Chop the mushrooms as desired. Whip the cream, add salt, add horseradish and pour the sauce over the salad. Mix carefully and place in a salad bowl or heart-shaped bowl. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Garnish with peas, corn, and green onions.

Heart under a fur coat.
Would need:
Boiled jacket potatoes – 4 pcs.
Boiled beets 1-2 pcs
Gelatin
Low-calorie mayonnaise – 250g
Lightly salted herring – 1-2 pieces
Onions – 1-2 pcs
Boiled egg - 2 pcs
Boiled carrots - 1-2 pieces
In 100g – 177 Kcal.
Preparation:
Soak the gelatin to swell as indicated in the instructions. Then you can put it in the microwave for 1 minute to dissolve it or do everything as written on the package. Add a little mayonnaise to the gelatin and beat with a mixer. Pour a little gelatin mass into a special form (for example, silicone, but if not, you can cover it with any other cling film to make the salad easier to separate) and put it in the freezer for a couple of minutes so that the gelatin hardens. We also take out the next layer, on top of the gelatin - grated boiled beets. Then grate the potatoes and pour over the gelatin mixture. Finely chopped onion, diced herring fillet and gelatin again. Then grated carrots and eggs and gelatin mass. And the layers are repeated one more time - potatoes, onions and herring (this is optional). Place in the refrigerator until hardened.

Salad "Sponges" for Valentine's DaySalad "Sponges".
Required:
Boiled beets – 1 large.
Marinated milk mushrooms or honey mushrooms – 1 jar
Boiled rice – 150g
Some olives
Boiled beef (any meat can be used) – 200g
Ketchup and mayonnaise for dressing.
100g – 140 Kcal.
Preparation:
Let's make the sauce by mixing mayonnaise and ketchup 1:1.
We will make the first layer of rice, giving it the shape of lips and carefully coat it with sauce. Coat all subsequent layers with sauce as well. The second layer is chopped mushrooms, then chopped meat, then olives. Grate the beets on a fine grater and add 1 spoon of ketchup to it, stir. Create the last layer. Bon appetit!

Salad "Tsar's Valentine".
Boiled potatoes in their jackets – 4 pcs.
Large boiled shrimp – 300g
Boiled eggs – 3-4 pcs
Red caviar – 1 jar
Boiled rice – 150g
Lightly salted salmon or trout – 200g
Lemon juice – 10g
Low-calorie mayonnaise – 250g
The salad is made in layers, which are coated with mayonnaise: grated potatoes, shrimp, cut lengthwise and sprinkled with lemon juice. Then grated eggs, caviar, rice, and salmon, cut into thin slices.
100g – 185 Kcal

Salad "Light".
This is a very durable and inexpensive salad. Take:
Boiled potatoes – 3-4pcs
Onion – 1 piece
Fresh cucumber – 2 pcs.
Boiled eggs – 3 pcs
Crab sticks – 200g
Pomegranate seeds for decoration
Mayonnaise – 150g.
Preparation:
Peel the eggs and separate the white from the yolk. Grate the boiled potatoes on a coarse grater, then add the chopped onion. Cut the fresh cucumber into strips and place on the onion. Then grated yolk and grated crab sticks. The last layer is grated protein. Place pomegranate seeds in the shape of a heart.
In 100g – 143 Kcal

Salads “Man and Woman”.
These are 2 small but very tasty salads. They should be laid out side by side, in the shape of two hearts.
Required:
Boiled shrimp.
Pulp of 1 avocado, cut into small cubes.
Boiled eggs
Low-calorie mayonnaise
Hard cheese
Coat all layers with mayonnaise. Sequence: chopped shrimp, avocado, egg, cheese. For decoration: olives and egg whites (for men), red caviar for women.
100 g of this salad – 139 Kcal

Two red hearts.
Required:
Green apple – 1 large
Herring fillet – 400g
Boiled eggs – 2 pcs
Avocado – 1 piece
Boiled beets – 1 piece
Lemon juice – 1 tsp.
Mayonnaise
Cooking:
The layers can be swapped and repeated, but the beets should be the last. So, layers: grated eggs, apples, herring, avocado, which should be sprinkled with lemon juice. The last layer is beets, grated on a fine grater. Lubricate all layers (including the last one) with mayonnaise. Form a heart from the first layer (see the very first recipe on this page).
Flowers are carved from beets, carrots and apples.
100g – 165 Kcal.

Salad “Swan Fidelity”.
Ingredients:
Boiled chicken breast – 1 piece
Boiled potatoes – 3 pcs.
Onions – 2 pcs.
Champignons – 300g
Boiled eggs – 5 pcs
Walnuts – 200g
Hard cheese – 200g
For decoration - prunes.
Mayonnaise.
Cooking:
Fry mushrooms cut into strips with onions. Lay out the salad in layers, covering it with mayonnaise. Using wet hands, form swans from the first layer. Here is the order of the layers: grated potatoes (on a coarse grater);
chicken breast cut into small cubes;
mushrooms with onions;
finely grated yolks;
chopped walnuts;
grated cheese;
grated whites.
The last layer is not smeared with mayonnaise. The beak is made from prunes or olives, and the eyes are made from black peppercorns.
In 100g – 160 Kcal.

Two white hearts.
Required for the first heart:
Any cheese – 200g
Canned sardines – 250g
Frozen butter - 50g
Onion – ½ onion
Mayonnaise – 200g
Eggs -6pcs
100g – 168 Kcal

Required for the second heart:
6 eggs
Boiled chicken hearts – 350g
Boiled potatoes – 2 pcs
Fresh cucumber – 1 piece
Pickled cucumber – 2 pcs
Greens, berries.
In 100g – 159 Kcal.

Preparation of 1 heart:
Separate the whites from the yolks. Grate the whites on a coarse grater and coat with mayonnaise. Then three ½ cheese and mayonnaise again. Place the sardines in a plate and mash with a fork and lay half of them in the next layer. Sprinkle with finely chopped onion + mayonnaise. The next layer is grated butter on a coarse grater. Then lay out the second part of the sardines and grease with mayonnaise. Grate the second part of the cheese and apply mayonnaise. The last layer is grated yolks on a coarse grater. 100g – 187 Kcal
Prepare the second heart like this: finely chop the boiled chicken hearts. Grate potatoes, cucumbers, eggs on a coarse grater (leave 3 whites to decorate the last layer). Season with mayonnaise and mix. There should be a little mayonnaise so that the salad does not spread. Form a heart. Sprinkle with grated egg white on all sides. Decorate with berries and herbs.

Salad “Together forever”.
Required:
Prunes, pre-soaked in water – 200g
Smoked chicken breast – 350g
Fresh champignons – 200g
Eggs – 6 pcs
Onions – 1 pc.
Fresh cucumber – 1 piece
Olives
Mayonnaise is low calorie.
100g – 163 Kcal

Preparation:
Cut the breast into strips. Separate the yolks from the whites. Finely grate the yolks. Cut the prunes into small strips. Fry the mushrooms with onions and lightly add salt and pepper. Cut fresh cucumber into strips. Grate three egg whites on a fine grater. Boil the remaining 3 whites for 1 minute in strong tea until they turn brown. Finely chop the olives. Coat all layers with mayonnaise. Sequence: chicken, yolks, prunes, cucumbers, chicken. Decorate with squirrels of different colors. In the center are chopped olives.

Have you already chosen a place for a romantic evening, thought through the decorations and surroundings and bought cute gifts? Now is the time to think about the treat. Moreover, it doesn’t matter where the festive breakfast, lunch or dinner takes place, the main thing is not to miss the selection of dishes. When thinking over the menu for Valentine's Day, you need to pay attention to aphrodisiac products. This is understandable, because, most likely, dinner will end in bed. Dishes for a romantic menu should be both satisfying and light. The task is almost impossible if you follow the beaten path and prepare a regular holiday table with mayonnaise puff salads, abundant meat dishes and side dishes... Therefore, pay attention to seafood dishes. Nowadays you can buy almost any seafood delicacy in any store or market. Perhaps the most affordable seafood, literally stuffed with aphrodisiacs, is shrimp. "Culinary Eden" offers you a Valentine's Day menu for a romantic dinner.

Ingredients:
200 g boiled shrimp,
150 g imitation crab meat,
200 g hard cheese,
4 boiled eggs,
3-4 cloves of garlic,
green onions,
mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Set aside a few shrimp for garnish. Grate the cheese, eggs and garlic. Add shrimp and chopped crabmeat. Stir and season with mayonnaise. Garnish with shrimp and chopped green onions.

Ingredients:
400 g shrimp,
4 eggs,
1 small jar of canned pineapple
1 mango,
1-2 green apples,
300 g celery stalks,
parsley,
olive oil, dry white wine - for frying shrimp.

Preparation:
Fry the shrimp in a hot mixture of olive oil and dry white wine. Cut celery, apples and boiled eggs into thin strips. Drain the juice from the pineapples, pour a little into a bowl and mix with mayonnaise. Add chopped pineapples and mangoes to the rest of the ingredients and season with mayonnaise. When serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Ingredients:
1 can of olives or pitted olives,
300 g shrimp,
3-4 boiled eggs,
mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Boil the shrimp in boiling salted water, peel and grind with a blender (or mince). Mix with boiled egg yolks, grind thoroughly and add enough mayonnaise to form a rather sticky mass. Dry the olives or black olives. Grate the whites of boiled eggs on a fine grater. Roll small balls from the shrimp mass, press the olives inside and roll in the protein. Serve on green salad leaves.

Ingredients:
300 g large shrimps,
150 g shrimp broth,
200 ml 35% cream,
100 ml dry white wine,
100 ml milk,
3 tbsp. with a pile of flour,
4 eggs,
1 tsp Dijon mustard,
4 tbsp. butter,
3-4 peas of allspice,
½ tsp. ground nutmeg,
salt, ground black pepper - to taste,
sour cream.

Preparation:
Boil the shrimp in boiling salted water, pour out 150 ml of broth, cool the shrimp, peel and cut into small pieces. Over low heat, melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the flour in it until creamy, then add the shrimp broth and wine, heat for a minute and pour in the milk and cream. Add allspice, mustard, salt, ground black pepper and nutmeg and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat. Meanwhile, separate the yolks from the whites. Add a little sauce from the frying pan to the yolks, mix well and add to the rest of the sauce, mixing well so that no lumps form (preferably with a mixer). Add shrimp to the sauce, stir and remove from heat. Cool and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt, carefully fold the mixture into the sauce with shrimp and stir. Divide the resulting mixture into molds and place in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream.

But man does not live on shrimp alone - a light snack can be prepared from other products!

Ingredients:
250 g boiled tongue,
4 eggs,
2 apples,
150 g prunes,
150 g hard cheese,
100 g walnuts,
mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Cut the tongue into strips, grate the boiled eggs on a coarse grater. Rinse the prunes well, dry them and cut into thin strips. Peel the apple and grate it on a Korean carrot grater. Mix all ingredients and season with mayonnaise. When serving, sprinkle with finely grated cheese and chopped nuts.

Ingredients:
6 large champignons,
2 eggs,
1 small onion,
100 g hard cheese,
2 tbsp. sour cream or mayonnaise,
salt, parsley, vegetable oil.

Preparation:
Carefully remove the stems of the washed mushrooms and clean the caps inside. Cut the onion and mushroom stems into small cubes and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Also cut the boiled eggs into cubes, add chopped herbs, add fried onions and mushrooms, mix and season with sour cream. Add half the amount of finely grated cheese, mix and stuff the caps. Place in a baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes. When serving, garnish with herbs.

For the main course, you can choose lean fish, lean meat, or prepare classic chicken wings. And don’t forget to prepare fresh vegetables as a side dish, they won’t create heaviness in your stomach.

Ingredients:
2-2.5 stacks. flour,
100 g butter,
1 egg,
1 stack water.
For minced meat:
500 g shrimp,
1 small onion
2 tbsp. chopped parsley,
ginger, ground black pepper - to taste,
a pinch of salt.

Preparation:
The dough for these dumplings is prepared using the custard method: Boil water with butter, remove from heat, add 1 cup. flour and stir quickly until a homogeneous smooth mass is obtained. Cool, beat in the egg and add enough flour to make a smooth dough. Let it sit under the plate for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, peel the shrimp and onions, mince them, add herbs, ginger, salt and pepper and knead the minced meat well. Roll out the dough into a thin layer and cut out circles with a thin glass. Make very small dumplings and cook in salted water. Serve with hot sauces.

Ingredients:
400 g pike perch fillet,
100 g rice,
2 onions,
2 tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic,
100 ml dry white wine,
2 tbsp. vegetable oil,
2 buds of cloves,
½ bunch of parsley,
thyme, salt, ground black pepper - to taste.

Preparation:
Pour salted water over the washed rice and put on fire. Cut the pike perch fillet into small pieces. Finely chop the greens and garlic. Scald the tomatoes with boiling water, place them in ice water and remove the skins. Grind the tomatoes using a blender. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, add onion and sauté until golden brown. Add tomatoes, garlic and herbs, add a little salt and simmer over low heat under the lid for 3-4 minutes. Then add the cloves, thyme and pepper and continue to simmer. Drain the cooked rice in a colander, place in a frying pan with the sauce and add wine. Place fish pieces on top of the rice, cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Serve sprinkled with herbs.

Ingredients:
600 g chicken wings,
2 tbsp. lemon juice,
50 ml vegetable oil,
3-4 cloves of garlic,
sprig of rosemary,
salt, pepper - to taste.

Preparation:
Combine lemon juice and vegetable oil, add chopped garlic and rosemary leaves and place chicken wings in the resulting marinade. Leave to marinate for 30-40 minutes. Grease a baking sheet with oil, place the wings and pour over the marinade. Place in the oven over medium heat for 40 minutes to brown the wings. Serve with fresh vegetable salad.

Ingredients:
2 squid carcasses,
2 potatoes,
200 g fresh mushrooms (champignons, oyster mushrooms),
2 tomatoes
1-2 cloves of garlic,
grated hard cheese.

Preparation:
Prepare mashed potatoes from boiled potatoes. Fry the finely diced onion until golden brown. Fry the mushrooms separately in a dry frying pan until the liquid has completely evaporated and add to the onions. Combine mashed potatoes with mushrooms and onions. Clean the squid and boil in salted water for 2-3 minutes, no more, otherwise they will become rubbery. Stuff the squids with potato mixture and place in a greased pan. Peel the tomatoes and chop them. Chop the garlic, fry in vegetable oil for 30 seconds, add the tomatoes, simmer over medium heat, add salt and pepper. Pour the resulting sauce over the squid and sprinkle with grated cheese. Place in a hot oven and bake until the cheese is melted.

Ingredients:
250 g peeled shrimp,
250 g crab meat,
½ cup dry white wine
2 tbsp. olive oil,
2 tbsp. butter,
1 sprig of marjoram,
2 stalks of celery,
3 bay leaves,
4 sprigs of basil,
5 thyme leaves,
6 black peppercorns,
7 leeks,
8 drops of table vinegar,
9 drops of lemon juice.

Preparation:
Place shrimp and crab meat in a saucepan, pour wine over them, add olive oil and butter and bring to a boil. Then the witchcraft begins: one by one, with an interval of one minute, add all the spices: marjoram, celery, bay leaf, basil, thyme, black pepper, leek, vinegar and lemon juice. After adding the last ingredient, boil the dish for 9 minutes and serve. In France, this dish is called the “appetizer of passion.”

If you've never made fondue, it makes sense to try surprising your partner with cheese fondue or making chocolate fondue for dessert. And what a delicious crust that forms at the bottom of the fondue bowl when you prepare cheese fondue!

Ingredients:
250 g Gruyere cheese,
150 g Emmental cheese,
150 ml dry white wine,
1 clove of garlic,
½ tsp. lemon juice,
1-2 tbsp. starch,
ground white pepper, nutmeg - to taste.
For dipping: cubes of white bread, shrimp, olives, etc.

Preparation:
Grate the cheese. Rub the walls of the fondue pot with a clove of garlic, pour in the wine and put on fire. Once the wine is warm, gradually add the cheese mixture, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon in a figure eight motion. Add pepper and nutmeg, lemon juice and stir. If the mixture turns out to be liquid, add starch; if, on the contrary, it is thick, pour in a little wine. When the mass becomes homogeneous, move the fondue pot to the center of the table on a stand above the candle. Pipe the appetizers onto forks and dip into the bowl.

Ingredients:
400 g shrimp,
200 g crab meat,
400 ml milk,
50 g cheddar cheese,
2 tbsp. sherry,
hot peppers.

Preparation:
Boil shrimp in 1 cup. boiling salted water, peel and grind in a blender. Dilute the resulting mass with hot milk and bring to a boil with constant stirring. Add the cheese and stir in figure eights with a wooden spoon until completely melted. Add pepper, sherry and crabmeat, bring to a boil and serve. Serve the fondue with white croutons and sherry.

Ingredients:
1 stack 35% cream,
2 bars of quality dark chocolate,
20 g cognac,
1 tbsp. liquid honey,
1 tbsp. chopped almonds,
1 tbsp. chopped walnuts.

For dipping:
pieces of fresh fruit, biscuit cubes, nuts, etc.

Preparation:
Place the fondue bowl in a water bath. Pour in the cream, add coarsely grated chocolate, add honey, cognac and nuts. Stirring constantly, melt the entire mass until smooth. Then place the bowl on a stand with a candle and enjoy the amazing treat! Dip pieces of fresh fruit, biscuits or cookies, nuts or dried fruits into melted chocolate.

A romantic dinner is unthinkable without champagne, and when combined with strawberries it turns into an amazing treat.
Strawberries in champagne. Place fresh strawberries in tall glasses and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cover each glass with cling film and place the glasses in the refrigerator. When it's time for dessert, top the strawberries with champagne and serve.

Ingredients for one serving:
20 ml Curacao liqueur,
20 ml lime syrup,
20 ml vodka,
5 ml lemon juice,
champagne,
7-8 ice cubes.

Preparation:
Fill a mixing container with ice cubes, add lemon juice, liqueur, vodka and lime syrup, seal and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. After this, pour through a strainer into a pre-chilled glass and top up with champagne. To obtain clear ice cubes, use boiled water.

Bon appetit and a romantic mood!

Larisa Shuftaykina

Good evening, dear friends!

February 14 is already upon us - Valentine's Day or, in another way, it is also called St. Valentine's Day. Even though this is a secular holiday, it is still necessary to congratulate each other and confess love and warm feelings.

We have already looked at how you can decorate the interior for this holiday and give memorable gifts in an article about.

And today we’ll talk about another attribute of this heartfelt holiday - a romantic dinner menu for two. More precisely, we will consider recipes for light snacks and dishes that will fill you up but not burden your stomach.

You also need to take care of the place for the evening, candles, pleasant music, and serving dishes. Everything together with delicious dishes will create the right romantic mood and will pleasantly surprise your other half.

It is worth noting that many recipes contain aphrodisiac products that produce a burning love desire and increase libido.

It is these delicious and ardent recipes that I took into account in my interesting menu. And what exactly these ingredients are - you will find out further in the menu. A wide selection of dish recipes gives you the opportunity to choose and cook something interesting and most delicious to suit your taste for a romantic dinner.

Therefore, for your convenience, there is a menu content that can instantly take you to the choice of the recipe you like.

Delicate salad “Boats” with shrimps

Avocado is a powerful aphrodisiac for men. It is this fruit that contains beneficial elements and vitamins for men's health.

Therefore, you can include this delicious salad of avocado and boiled shrimp on your list of must-have cold appetizers. The salad is served in the fruit peel itself.

We will need:

• Avocado - 2 large fruits;
• Shrimp - 300 gr.;
• Lemon or lime juice - 2 tbsp;
• Mayonnaise - 2 tbsp;
• Salt and pepper - to taste.

Preparation:

1. We make the dressing for the dish. To do this, mix citrus juice and mayonnaise in a separate container. Salt and pepper to your taste.
2. Cut the fruit vertically and remove the pit. Using a tablespoon, peel the pulp so as not to damage the halves. We need whole boats.
3. Chop the pulp into a bowl. Add shrimp.
4. Shrimps, if small, do not need to be cut. They will look organic anyway. But large ones will have to be cut.
5. Season everything with sauce and place on prepared boats. Serve to the table.

Julienne with mushrooms and sour cream according to the classic recipe

We will need:

• Fresh mushrooms (boletus, boletus) - 300 gr.;
• Onion - 2 pcs.;
• Hard cheese - 100 gr.;
• Sour cream - 0.5 tbsp;
• Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.;
• Bay leaf - 3 leaves;
• Black peppercorns - 5 pcs.;
• Nutmeg - 1 pinch;
• Salt - 1 pinch.

Canapes with cheese and olives on skewers

Canapé is translated from French as “small, tiny.” And, as always, the French gave an apt name to small snacks - sandwiches that fit easily into the mouth.

The basis of the canapé is a piece of bread on which more ingredients are placed. And what kind depends on the imagination of the culinary specialists.

I offer you 2 small recipes for simple canapés that will look harmonious both on the table and in your tummy.

Option #1.

We will need:

• bell pepper
• Ham
• Skewers

1. Cut the bread into small pieces measuring 2.5 x 2.5 cm each.
2. Slice the ham thinly and place it on bread slices. It can also be cut on a slicer and then folded in half.
3. We also put cheese cut into small pieces on top.
4. Peel the bell pepper from seeds and cut into pieces. We place these pieces on top of all the sandwiches and fasten each sandwich with a skewer.
5. Place the canapes on a flat plate.

Option #1.

We will need:

• Hard cheese
• Olives
• Tangerines
• Grape
• Skewers

This two-ingredient canapé recipe is even simpler. To do this, cut the cheese into small pieces and put either a tangerine slice, an olive or a grape on top.

We fasten everything with a skewer and transfer it to a flat plate.

Lavash rolls with red fish

You can prepare such rolls by using red caviar instead of red fish. It is also a powerful aphrodisiac.

We will need:

• Thin Armenian lavash
• Red fish or caviar
• Chopped herbs (dill, parsley, green onions)
• Processed cheese
• Lemon juice

1. Apply a thin layer of melted cheese to the pita bread.
2. Sprinkle chopped fresh herbs on top.
3. Place red fish in thin slices and sprinkle with lemon juice.
4. We wrap the pita bread in a tube and wrap it in cling film. Place in the refrigerator for half an hour.
5. Take out and cut the roll into 3-4 cm pieces onto a large plate. Serve to the table.

Milk pancakes in the shape of a Valentine

A pancake lover can be pleased with such masterpieces. We choose a recipe for a delicious dough from the article about it and work wonders in a frying pan.

Just stock up on a special, convenient container with a narrow spout. Like the one in the photo below.

From such a bottle it will be convenient to pour the dough directly into a hot frying pan.

Good luck with your imagination and bon appetit!

Italian pizza in the shape of a heart

If you have time and desire, then you can prepare delicious Italian pizza for your beloved half. And not just round, but in the shape of a heart.

At the sight of such a dish, your loved one will immediately understand your passionate feelings and will not remain in debt.

Well, use your own imagination with the filling. You can put everything you find in the refrigerator: sausage, pickled mushrooms, olives, pickles and sprinkle everything generously with hard cheese!

Chicken wings in the oven in nut-soy sauce

A wonderful appetizer for the holiday table! And chicken is generally the most affordable product. So let’s get ready and get ready!

We will need:

• Chicken wings - 1 kg;
• Flour - 1 tbsp;
• Sunflower oil for frying - 3 tsp;
• Grape jam - 3 tbsp;
• Peanut oil - 0.5 tbsp;
• Water - 2 tbsp;
• Soy sauce - 1 tbsp;
• Roasted peanuts for decoration.

1. In a small saucepan or enamel ladle, mix grape jam, peanut butter, water and soy sauce. Cook over low heat until smooth.

2. Grape jam can be safely replaced with honey. And olive oil will help you replace peanut butter if you don’t have it at home.

3. Take a bowl and mix the chicken wings with flour.
4. Pour oil onto a baking sheet and heat the oven to 180-200 degrees Celsius.
5. Fry the chicken wings for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
6. We take out the wings and place them on a plate. Then pour our sauce over it. Serve to the table.

Cheese fondue and chocolate fondue

If you have a fondue set at home, then you are guaranteed an interesting pastime.

For cheese fondue, grate hard cheese and melt it in a small saucepan. And then pour it into a fondue container, light a candle under it to keep the cheese in a liquid state. And use forks to dip delicious foods, for example, white bread cut into small pieces.

We carry out the same manipulations with chocolate fondue. Just instead of cheese we take chocolate, chop it finely and melt it in a saucepan. Then we also pour it into the fondue pot.

Here I note that dark bitter chocolate improves mood and also works as a delicious aphrodisiac for women.

As attachments for the fork, I suggest cutting fruits, preparing cookies or marshmallows.

We enjoy a pleasant and tasty activity, as well as a one-on-one conversation with each other.

Shortbread cookies “Ardent Hearts”

The day before, you can bake delicious, crispy heart-shaped sugar cookies.

• Flour - 300 gr.;
• Butter - 150 gr.;
• Sugar - 120 gr;
• Egg yolk - 3 pcs.;
• Cocoa - 4 tbsp. l.;
• Vanilla sugar - 2 tsp.

1. Beat the yolks in a deep bowl with sugar and vanilla sugar.
2. Knead the softened butter with a fork, add to the yolks and mix.
3. Sift the flour through a sieve and knead the shortbread dough/
4. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Add cocoa to one part through a sieve and knead to form a uniform chocolate dough. We make 2 koloboks from 2 parts and put them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5. We take out the dough balls and roll each ball out with a rolling pin on a smooth surface. The thickness of the layer is approximately 5-7 mm. Cut out hearts using a cookie cutter.
6. If you wish, you can carefully mix the koloboks so that you later get marble cookies.
7. We also roll out the remaining dough into a new layer and cut out new hearts until the dough is finished. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the buttons on a baking sheet already lined with baking paper and put them in the oven to bake. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
8. Cool the finished button cookies and transfer them to a plate. Can be served with tea or coffee.

Strawberries in chocolate

Another dessert with chocolate.

Such a juicy and tasty berry like strawberry, itself looks like a heart. You can simply serve it on a plate, or you can put in a little effort and get a savory dish - chocolate-covered strawberries.

To do this, melt the chocolate and dip each berry into it. Leave for a while for the chocolate to harden.

Serve with dessert wine. We are blessed!

Fruit salad “2 hearts in love”

A delicate dessert that will not spoil your figure. It goes well with any wine.

We will need:

• Raspberries
• Grape
• Strawberry
• A pineapple
• Fruit syrup

We clean the fruits and cut them into small pieces, except raspberries. Place into bowls. If possible, buy salad bowls in the shape of hearts.

Pour any fruit syrup on top and serve.

You can do without the salad. The main thing is to serve the fruit correctly - for Valentine's Day.

Mulled white wine according to a classic recipe

Smoothly we moved on to drinks... I chose special recipes that warm both soul and body - hot wine with spices. Because Valentine's Day falls in winter. A time when you want hot hugs, hot kisses and warm drinks.

In addition, wine relaxes and sets you up for a relaxed and light atmosphere.

We will need:

• Dry white wine – 750 ml. (1 bottle);
• Granulated sugar - 2-3 tbsp;
• Carnation buds – 4-5 pcs.;
• Cinnamon - 1 stick;
• Lemon - 2-3 slices.

1. Place all the spices and lemon in a heat-resistant bowl.
2. Uncork the wine and add to the spices. We put it on fire.
3. Stirring, bring the wine with spices to 75 degrees. If you don’t have a food thermometer, then we determine the readiness of the mulled wine by the appearance of small bubbles.
4. Remove the mulled wine from the heat and let it brew for 15 to 20 minutes. Add sugar and stir.
5. Strain through a strainer into glasses, garnish with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon and serve.

Strawberry margarita - video recipe

Do you want to make a delicious and relaxing cocktail? Let's watch the video.

Oriental coffee recipe and interesting serving of coffee

In conclusion, you can serve coffee or start Valentine's Day with great aromatic coffee. Oh, I just love its unsurpassed aroma! And yes, scientists have determined what is beneficial and what is harmful. But it should be a real drink, brewed in a Turk, and not instant.

How to brew real oriental coffee in a Turk?

1. Pour coffee beans into the grinder.
2. Grind into very fine grains.
3. Place a heaped teaspoon into the cürka. I have a Turk for 250 ml. Add salt immediately at the tip of the knife. It is better to use coarse sea salt.
4. Shake the turk with coffee and salt to mix.
5. Fill with cold, preferably even ice-cold, clean water.
6. Place on very low heat.
7. As soon as foam appears, remove from heat and pour into cups.

It is important not to overcook. Otherwise, the drink will lose all its taste and aroma.

Here is an interesting option for serving cappuccino coffee from a coffee machine. For this method, you can make a heart-shaped stencil and sprinkle cinnamon on top.

In conclusion, I want to say that if your significant other sincerely loves you, he will happily appreciate your efforts.

I wish you sincere and mutual love, warm and tender feelings, bright, positive emotions!

Recipes for Valentine's Day are no different from the usual and familiar baking recipes. But you can buy special heart-shaped baking dishes in the store in advance and give your culinary creation exactly the silhouette that is a symbol of this beautiful and romantic day.

You shouldn’t be upset if your chosen one doesn’t like sweets. Even if he prefers a simple herring under a fur coat to cakes, muffins and chocolate, then nothing will stop you from preparing his favorite salad, also placing it on a heart-shaped plate.

If you have never been a supporter of home cooking, and rarely cook at home, then you can especially please and surprise your loved one with a homemade cupcake or pie.

You can use even the simplest Valentine's Day recipes to create something unexpected.

The most common pie dough is very easy to make, but if you don’t want to experiment, you can buy ready-made dough in the store, and the cooking process itself will not take much time and effort.

Think original and romantic

And set a festive table at home, on which you place candles, glasses of champagne or wine, as well as the dinner you prepared and a special surprise for your man.

You can hide romantic notes or warm wishes written on small pieces of paper under your clothes, which he will find after a romantic candlelit dinner.

If you both prefer a more active pastime, then plan in advance to go bowling, go-karting, to the cinema, or any other place that you want to visit together that day.

Valentine's Day Sushi Heart Recipe

Sushi is a very popular dish. It’s nice to eat them together with your loved one.

Making sushi is quite simple. For this we need the following products:

• rice (Sushiki or Koshi-Higari);
• orange capelano Masaga caviar;
• avocado;
• nori leaf;
• watercress;
• marinated pink tuna;
• crab meat.

Take a piece of nori and place a handful of rice on it.

Place caviar and finely chopped avocado on the rice, garnishing with watercress.

Roll the nori into a log and press down tightly.

Recipe for Valentine's Day appetizer "Chicken on Skewers"

A very simple and interesting appetizer for which we will need:

• tomatoes;
• chicken eggs;
• carrots and olives;
• long skewers.

Boil the eggs hard. To do this, put them in cold water and add a little salt. Then turn on the stove and cook for no more than 8 minutes.

Remove the whites from the yolk of the chicken. We cut out the beak from carrots and the eyes from olives.

Wash and cut small tomatoes (cherry can be) into half.

Take a skewer and put on first one half of the tomato, then the other, you get a kind of heart.

Beautiful, isn't it?!

Frozen Valentine's Day Snack Recipe

This recipe is very simple and you don’t need many ingredients:

• toast bread;
• cream cheese;
• lime;
• cucumber;
• spices and herbs.

Double-decker heart salad recipe for Valentine's Day

For it we need:

• mushrooms;
• pomegranate;
• potato;
• carrot;
• mayonnaise;
• eggs.

Boil eggs, potatoes and carrots. Fry the mushrooms in a frying pan, optionally adding onions.

Finely chop the potatoes and place them in the first layer, greasing them with mayonnaise. If you like it spicier, you can mix mayonnaise with garlic.

The second layer is mushrooms, which we also coat with mayonnaise.

We make the third layer from eggs with mayonnaise, the fourth with mayonnaise, and the fifth - grated cheese.

You need to lay out the salad in the shape of a heart and sprinkle it with pomegranate.

We make the second heart in the same way, only we form it on the large first heart. You can make several hearts on top of each other.

Dessert Recipes for Valentine's Day

Everyone loves treats and not a single Valentine's day should pass without them. After all, sweetness gives pleasant emotions and sweet kisses.

Recipe for Valentine's Day “Lacy pancakes”

It’s easy to prepare them; for this we need:

• 400 gr. wheat flour;
• egg;
• sugar to taste;
• vegetable oil;
• 400 gr. boiled water.

Take and mix all the ingredients and beat with a mixer.

We pour everything into a plastic bottle and make a hole in the cork. We heat up the frying pan and begin to draw the necessary shape on it, making various curls.

The bottle can be replaced with a pastry bag. Beautiful and delicious!!!

Recipe for Valentine's Day cakes "Air Heart"

The airy hearts that melt in your mouth will appeal to those with a sweet tooth and look very beautiful.

We will need:

• spoon of lime juice;
• currant jelly;
• raspberries or strawberries;
• 100 ml. cream;
• unsalted pistachios;
• powder;
• egg white.

Beat the egg whites with a mixer, gradually adding sugar for about 3 minutes. Then add the broken pistachios and stir.

Take a pastry sleeve and fill it with the resulting mixture.

We take baking paper and squeeze it onto it and put it in an oven preheated to 110 degrees and bake for about an hour.

You should get a solid bizet. Place hearts in saucers and decorate them with raspberries or strawberries. Heat the jelly in the microwave for 20 seconds with lime juice and pour over the raspberries.

Recipe for Valentine's Day "Ladybugs"

A very funny and touching recipe that will not leave your chosen one without emotions. Great with wine or champagne.

We have to:

• strawberry;
• black chocolate;
• White chocolate.

To prepare them we need:

• 3 chicken eggs;
• 3 cups flour;
• Powder;
• ¾ cup butter;
• half a teaspoon of vanillin;
• half a glass of kefir;
• 2 spoons of cocoa;
• ¼ cup sugar;
• 2 tbsp. red food coloring;
• half a teaspoon of soda;
• half a teaspoon of vinegar.

Heat the eggs and oil at room temperature and preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Place paper liners in the muffin tin.

Mix flour with cocoa and beat butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and vanillin to the butter and beat for a few minutes, adding one egg at a time.

When the mixture is whipped, add food coloring and beat again.

Gradually start adding flour and kefir to the egg mass, also whisking.

Quench the baking soda with vinegar and add to the muffin batter.

Pour the dough into the molds partially and bake for 17 minutes.

Cut out a heart on a cardboard and attach it to the cupcake, sprinkle with powdered sugar. You will get a beautiful cupcake for lovers.