PARMESAN, WALNUT & ARUGULA BASKETS

Parmesan, Walnut & Arugula Baskets image

Want to impress your guests? Serve up salad in crispy Parmesan baskets and just watch the reaction! -Anna Maria Wharton, Staten Island, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
SALAD:
4 cups fresh arugula or spring mix salad greens
1/2 cup green grapes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons cheese and 1 teaspoon walnuts over the bottom of the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Remove from the heat and let stand for 30 seconds. , Using a spatula, carefully remove cheese mixture and immediately drape over an inverted glass with a 2-in.-diameter bottom; cool completely. Repeat with remaining cheese and walnuts, forming five more baskets., For salad, in a large bowl, combine the arugula, grapes and walnuts. Whisk the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over arugula mixture; toss to coat. Place 1/2 cup salad in each basket.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 357mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.