Your healthy Valentine’s Day menu

Mushroom and Thyme Toasts

Start your meal with these satisfying toasts and a glass of wine. The smooth flavour of the mushrooms is enhanced by cooking them with garlic, herbs and a dollop of tangy low-fat sour cream. The mushrooms taste wonderful piled on top of whole-grain toast spread with ricotta cheese.

Try the recipe: Mushroom and Thyme Toasts

Fig and Walnut Amuse-Bouche

For the ancient Greeks, figs were a symbol of love and fertility. For a simple-yet-stunning appetizer on Valentine’s Day, these bite-sized morsels are a perfect choice. The combination of fresh figs, prosciutto, Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts is exceptionally good.

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Grilled Fish with Heirloom Tomato, Asparagus & Almond Salad

Colourful heirloom tomatoes and asparagus make a perfect accompaniment to a firm, hearty grilled fish. Make sure to use freshly squeezed lime juice; it makes a huge difference in the flavour.

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Tart Cherry Cocktail

Complement your romantic dinner with this sweet and bubbly drink.

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Chocolate Banana Brownies

There is quite a lot of fruit in these easy chocolate brownies: bananas, prune puree and dried cherries. They combine amazingly well to make a rich and chewy brownie that everyone will love. Try a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make this the ultimate Valentine’s Day dessert.

Try the recipe: Chocolate Banana Brownies

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