DIY Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box is How I Say “I Love You” (Without Writing a Card)
By Erin
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Let’s be honest, Valentine’s Day is really just an excuse to eat cute food, right? Whether you’re celebrating with your partner, your kids, your Galentines, your nieces and nephews, your grandkids, or just yourself (because self-love counts), this DIY Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box is my love language.
It’s sweet, savory, chocolate-filled, and shaped like a heart… which automatically makes it cute and romantic. Plus, it’s the kind of treat that looks extra fancy but is actually very doable. No culinary degree or stress-induced meltdown required. Filled with lots of fresh produce from Melissa’s Produce and olives from Garcia de la Cruz, make it extra special.
Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box 💘
Yield: Serves 6–7 lucky snackers Prep Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (because we don’t have time for complicated)
Ingredients
🧀 Cheese (Because Cheese = Love)
Brie cheese, heart-shaped
Cheddar cheese, cubed
Pepper jack cheese, cubed
Manchego Spanish cheese- cut into triangles
Colby jack slices, cut into hearts
Blueberry goat cheese
🥩 Meats (The Real Heartthrob)
3 Salami hearts
8 oz salami
8 oz Uncured sweet soppressata
8 oz Uncured sweet capocollo
8 oz Prosciutto
🍓 The Sweet Stuff (Balance, People)
½ cup strawberries, sliced
½ cup grapes (keep them on the stem — it’s prettier and lazier)
Who else is ready for some more Valentine’s Day treats? My favorite has to be these Valentine’s Day heart cake pops. These Valentine’s Day pops may be simple, but I think they are still so pretty! Who needs flowers when you can have some cake pops? 😉 Although I’d still accept flowers if anyone brought me some. <3
Valentine’s Heart Cake Pops
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Makes 4
Ingredients:
2 cups of crumbled cake or cookie
1 cup of icing
2 cups of melted red chocolate wafters
¼ cup of white chocolate chips
Sprinkles
sticks
Instructions:
Melt white chocolate chips
Pour a small amount into the molds and scoop the melted chocolate up the sides. When you are scooping, make sure that you get the chocolate up the sides in the middle of the mold as well. In order for the cake pops to look complete try to get a good thick layer on the sides.
Place molds into the fridge for freezer for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
Crumble cake or cookies in a bowl and mix with icing. Press some into the set molds and then top with remaining chocolate.
Insert sticks and place back into the freezer to set for about 10 minutes
Pop out of molds
Drizzle melted white chocolate and garnish with sprinkles
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Have you gotten your Valentine a little something sweet yet or maybe splurge a little and treat yourself to a much deserved gift to yourself? Take a look at this sweet Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket from Melissa’s Produce! Pink Different this Valentine’s Day with the Pinkglow Sparkling Rosé Gift Basket! Filled with a Pinkglow Pineapple 💕 Sparkling Rosé 💕 Chocolates 💕 and lots of love! 💕
Since we cannot actually travel to a tropical paradise right now, experience a taste of a remote tropical paradise on Valentine’s Day with your loved one by gifting a beautifully wrapped basketful of goodies.
This unique and rare sweet treat, the Pinkglow pineapple by Del Monte is the perfect way to pretend it’s not winter. Melissa’s pairs this crownless* pink-hued majestic wonder with Chocolate Bridge Mix of nuts, caramels, and dried fruit and an award-winning 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir by Sonoma-Cutrer.
The Pinkglow Pineapple has a delicious and unique taste, with notes of candy pineapple aromatics, which pairs perfectly with this Rosé from Russian River Valley. In the glass, the wine reveals a gorgeous, peony blush color and opens up to aromas of wild strawberry and pink grapefruit. On the palate, you will find the crisp flavor of watermelon, a hint of powdered sugar and just a slight glimmer of hibiscus tea.
Carefully crafted sugar-free milk and dark chocolate almonds and caramels, double dipped macadamias, and milk chocolate cashews balance out this basket of indulgence.
*Fresh Del Monte Produce is currently planting all Pinkglow™ pineapple crowns in an effort to increase the volume of Pinkglow™ pink pineapple crops and reduce waste.
Hawaii prohibits the shipment of any pineapple into their state.
Sweetheart Salad
If you’re wondering of something delicious you can make with your Pinkglow Pineapple to impress your sweetie, then try this Sweetheart Salad! It is a wonderful salad that is full of amazing flavors. Served on a bed of baby arugula, it’s a healthy meal or also makes for a perfect small starter salad!
Ingredients
You can use any combination of these ingredients that you like or add others, but the flavors of these all together is AMAZING if you are able to get them all at your local market!
1 quarter of a Pinkglow Pineapple cut into cubes
1 Australian Mango
1 box Melissa’s Produce Peeled and Steamed Baby Beets– cut into slices
1 box Melissa’s Produce Golden Beets–cut into slices
1-2 Blood Oranges, segmented
1/4 Small Red Onion, sliced thinly
5 Tbsp Goat Cheese
green onion
1 Bunch of Baby Arugula, or Spring Greens
blackberries
Orange or raspberry Vinaigrette
It’s a salad, so it isn’t rocket science. 😉 Just plate the baby arugula or other greens, then add the beets and other fruits to the greens, then top with the onions and goat cheese and add your favorite kind of vinaigrette or even thousand island dressing to it and it’s ready to enjoy with your sweetheart!
Are you ready for a chance to win a Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket for your Valentine (or for yourself) now? 😉 You can go here to purchase one, (Be sure to use code VDAY2021 for 15% off through 2/15/21 if you do), but also for fun, make sure to enter for a chance to win one! I will be giving away one of them to one lucky reader thanks to Melissa’s Produce! Enter below in the rafflecopter! Good-luck and Happy Valentine’s Day! <3
*Ends 2/22/21 at 12AM PST. Must live in 48 US States (The following states do not permit alcohol shipped into their states: Utah, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Rhode Island, and Deleware. Adult signature age 21 and over is required at time of delivery.) and be +21 to enter. Prize to be fullfilled by Melissa’s Produce. Go to the sweepstakes tab on the blog for all giveaway rules.*
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