Theme Recipes For Valentine's Day - Salad/main/dessert
By Noraini Maskuri
Here's an idea for a special Valentine's Day meal that you can prepare at home for that special someone. This is the first of 4-part series of ideas. This combo uses lobster as salad, chicken for main dish, chocolate mousse for dessert, and a special Valentine shake. These have been compiled to give a nice mix of for a romantic meal. Enjoy!

Lobster Salad

Ingredients:

* 1 cup cooked lobster meat
* 3 cups cooked rice
* 1/4 cup sliced celery
* 1/4 cup sliced pimento-stuffed olives
* 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
* 1/4 cup chopped pimento
* 1/4 cup minced onion
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
* 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
* 1 lemon, cut into wedges
* crisp lettuce

Directions:

Combine lobster, rice, celery, olives, bell pepper, pimento and onion in large bowl; cover and chill. Just before serving, stir together salt, pepper and mayonnaise; toss with lobster mixture. Spoon onto lettuce; garnish with tomato wedges. Serve with lemon wedges.

Romantic Dinner Chicken

* 4 skinned and boned chicken breasts
* 1 package (4 oz.) chopped beef
* 1 pint (small) sour cream
* 1 can undiluted mushroom soup
* 3/4 cup butter
* 45 crushed Ritz Crackers

Cover bottom of 8 x 12 dish with broken pieces of beef. Arrange chicken breasts on beef. Mix soup and sour cream and pour over chicken. Melt 3/4 cup butter and mix with 45 crushed Ritz crackers. Put on top of chicken. Refrigerate. When ready, bake at 275 degrees for 4 hours uncovered. If too brown the last hour, cover with foil.

Lover`s Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients:

* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 2 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons brandy
* 3/4 cup 2% lowfat milk -- heated to just below boiling point (microwave about 45 secs on high)

Directions:

Place the chocolate chips, eggs and

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