Parmesan, Walnut & Arugula Baskets

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023
Want to impress your guests? Serve up salad in crispy Parmesan baskets and just watch the reaction! —Anna Maria Wharton, Staten Island, New York
Parmesan, Walnut & Arugula Baskets Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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

Directions

  1. Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; sprinkle 3 tablespoons cheese and 1 teaspoon walnuts. Cook until edges are golden brown and cheese is bubbly, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 30 seconds.
  2. 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 5 more baskets.
  3. 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

1 each: 147 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.