{"id":1294,"date":"2017-01-14T01:32:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T01:32:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T21:25:23","slug":"heart-healthy-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.boredmom.com\/?p=1294","title":{"rendered":"Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day Dinner Party"},"content":{"rendered":"
I love Valentine’s Day! It’s not only a day to celebrate my cherished relationship with my husband, but it’s also a ‘month’ whereby I celebrate my great friends. Here’s a super easy dinner to prepare for friends to say ‘thank you’, and best of all it’s nutritious and heart healthy!<\/div>\n

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Part of good heart health is not only a balanced diet and exercise, but living a stress-free life. This dinner is so easy and I promise completely stress-free. Not only can you crank it out (literally! with a zuchinni spiralizer) in seconds, but the prep is less than ten minutes. It’s also gorgeous!<\/p>\n

When setting the table, put a little Valentine’s Day message on each plate! Rose’ is also the perfect light wine to pair with this dinner.<\/p>\n

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Spialized Zucchini Noodles with Heirloom Tomaotes & Capers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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How to Make:<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a Zuchinni Spiralizer, quickly crank out noodles. One zucchini per person is plenty, in fact you’ll have leftovers. In a hot pan, heat high-quality olive oil and add noodles.<\/p>\n

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Stir on high heat until they start to go a little limp. Add 1\/2 teaspoon of salt (per zucchini), 4-5 heirloom cherry tomatoes (halved), 1\/2 tablepoon capers and a little fresh flat leaf parsley in at the last minute, Cooking should be no more than 3-4 minutes total in a hot pan. Serve fresh and hot!<\/p>\n

Freshly squeezed lemon is nice on this, or a little shaved Parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n

Spinach and Arugula Salad with Carmelized Pecans & Blackberries in a Balsamic Reduction Sauce<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Round wide Salad plates are perfect for this dinner or these scallop edged plates by YHY on Amazon<\/strong><\/a>. I told you this was a stress-free dinner!<\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 1 bag fresh spinach<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 bag fresh arugula<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup pecans or candied pecans<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup vinegar<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 cup balsamic reduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    1. Prep the Greens:<\/strong> In a large bowl, combine the spinach and arugula.<\/li>\n
    2. Add Toppings:<\/strong> Add the pecans and blackberries to the bowl.<\/li>\n
    3. Make the Dressing:<\/strong> In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and balsamic reduction.<\/li>\n
    4. Assemble the Salad:<\/strong> Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.<\/li>\n
    5. Serve Chilled:<\/strong> Serve the salad chilled. Pair with zucchini noodles for a complete vegetarian meal.\n
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