Valentine Salad with Chocolate Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

200 g fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
1 American lettuce, chopped
1 red apple, diced
2 slices bread, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ red onion, shredded
Vegetable oil and butter

Vinaigrette:
70 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz olive oil
2 lemons, their juice
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Fry the bread cubes with garlic in butter.
Place in the oven to roast well.
Mix all ingredients together.

Vinaigrette:
Melt
the chocolate with half the oil, stirring constantly.
Transfer to a cold bowl and mix with remaining ingredients.

Bathe
salad with the vinaigrette and serve.

Rice with Mushrooms for Saint Valentines

Ingredients:

1 liter of chicken broth
1 ½ cups rice
½ kg mushrooms, cut into strips
½ stick butter
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp ground ginger
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Cook rice with chicken broth, salt and ginger.

Fry the onion in butter.
Add the celery and when soft add the mushrooms.
Season it with salt and pepper.
Add the rice, stir and serve.

Marinated Artichokes for New Year

Ingredients:

2 cans of artichokes
½ cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Mix oil with garlic, lemon juice and herbs .
Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Drain the artichokes and cut in four.
Drizzle with the marinade and cover.
Refrigerate overnight.

Let stand at room temperature before serving.