To decorate your dishes in a simple and imaginative way, you can try these heart-shaped cherry tomatoes; they are very easy to make and really cute. I used red ones, but if you want, you can also try with yellow or green ones to make your dish colorful.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Piece
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Valentine's Day
Ingredients
- 1 cherry tomato (red)
Steps
Cherry tomatoes are more suitable to get heart shapes, as they have a slightly elongated shape that helps obtain the heart shape.
You need to use a sharp knife and cut them in half diagonally as shown in the photo.
Use a very sharp knife, it will help you make a clean cut.
Now rotate one of the two parts.
And here’s the little heart! Being moist, the tomato parts easily stick together. If you have trouble keeping them together, use a little mayonnaise.
Tips and Advice
To obtain a nice little heart, I recommend using cherry tomatoes, which are slightly elongated in shape.
Don’t cut it too diagonally, otherwise, the heart effect will be less noticeable.
If you have trouble keeping them together, use a little mayonnaise.
If you love Valentine’s Day, try other themed savory recipes:
