Scallop-based Valentine’s dinner – depositidiborsa.it
On Valentine’s Day all couples celebrate their love. There are so many ways to do this, by giving flowers, sweets, maybe jewelry or going out to dinner. Surely the most important thing is to spend Valentine’s Day in the company of those you love. A night out is always a good idea, but what could be better than the coziness of your own home? Below is the creative and simple menu to make at home for a romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day.
February 14th forever love is celebrated. An event awaited by many couples to pamper themselves. Valentine’s Day is certainly the right occasion to spend time with your loved one. What’s better than a romantic dinner? In this sense, booking the restaurant is not the only possibility. It is possible to create a tasty menu to spend the evening of Valentine’s Day in the privacy of your own home. Below are the recommended recipes.
A fish-based menu
Preparing a fish-based dinner you certainly can’t go wrong. As a first course we can cook linguine with scallops in spicy tomato sauce. Here are the necessary ingredients:
1 tablespoon of corn oil;
1 small red onion roughly chopped;
1 pinch of crumbled red pepper;
1 small courgette cut into 1 cm cubes;
320 g of linguine or spaghetti;
500 g of shelled scallops or prawns;
300 g of tomato pulp;
150 g of tomato puree;
2 teaspoons of grated orange zest.
You have to heat the oil in a pan, let the onion, the chilli pepper and the courgette wither, with the container covered. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Meanwhile cook the linguine. Add the scallops to the vegetables and cook until they become opaque. At this point, mix the pulp and tomato puree with the orange zest. When the linguine is ready, drain, pour into a serving dish and finally dress with the sauce.
Romantic dinner? Here is the perfect menu to make at home for Valentine’s Day
For a romantic dinner you need to choose a tasty yet light menu. After the linguine we can choose a second seafood dish. Let’s proceed with fish slices with vegetables in foil. To make this quick and delicious dish, you need the following ingredients:
4 thick slices of cod of about 190 g each;
4 thinly sliced carrots;
1 finely sliced zucchini;
220 g of finely sliced mushrooms;
8 finely sliced spring onions;
3 tablespoons of lemon juice;
1 pinch of pepper;
8 teaspoons of olive oil;
1 pinch of salt;
2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds;
4 thick slices of homemade bread.
You need to prepare 4 thick aluminum sheets 40 cm long and place a slice of fish in the center of each one. Arrange all the ingredients on top and flavor with oil, pepper, lemon and sesame seeds. Finally bake at 180° ventilated mode for about 30 minutes.
