Parmesan Cheese Salad Bowls

Why You Should Grate your own Cheese:

• It tastes better.  It has no added chemicals or additives to preserve it in the packages.  You get to enjoy the real fresh taste of the cheese.  Not what they used to make it last longer in that package.  
• It melts better. Those preservatives and additives to that bagged shredded cheese helps to keep it from sticking together.  The starches they add will inhibit the cheese from that creamier, smoother melt you get when you shred your own from a block of cheese.  
• It’s more economical.   Don’t let the price tag on an 8 ounce block of cheese sway you to purchase an 8 ounce bag of cheese.  Did you know you will actually get more cheese out of a block of cheese that’s the same size? Yep.  Don’t forget that bag of cheese comes with a “convenience charge.”
• and for heaven’s sake don’t use that stuff in the can.  That will require its own list of reasons. 

So, buy that block of real Parmesan cheese, grate it yourself and you’ll see and taste the difference.  I promise! And hey, you’ll even get in a bit of an arm workout in the process.  

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So now that we know what kind of cheese to use, ( and not to use)  let’s talk about what else you need to make these edible cheese bowls successfully.  

I think it’s time we make some parmesan cheese salad bowls!

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Parmesan Salad Bowls

Wow your guests and serve their salad in these gorgeous Parmesan salad bowls! They are easily made, right in your microwave. The lattice effect of the shredded parmesan cheese is stunning!

Prep Time1 minute min

Cook Time2 minutes mins

Total Time3 minutes mins

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Parmesan Salad Bowls

Servings: 4 bowls

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

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Ingredients

• 2 cups of grated fresh Parmesan cheese. not the canned stuff!!
• Good quality parchment paper
• *2 nesting bowls or see my comments below
• 2 microwave safe dinner sized plates

Instructions

• Invert one bowl onto a dinner sized plate, set aside.
• Cut your parchment paper to cover your microwave safe plate. In the center of the plate, on the parchment paper, place about 1/2 cup of cheese and spread into a circle with your fingers. It should be about 1/2″ bigger than your bowl you are mimicking. You don’t need to be exact, and there can be small holes. Those give a more “lattice” effect when they are done.
• Place in the microwave and cook for 2 minutes. The cheese will bubble and start to brown.
• Take it out of the microwave, and carefully (IT’S HOT!) flip it upside down, with the parchment, onto the bowl inverted on to the plate. Cover with other bowl to form the cheese bowls.
• Take off of the bowl while they are warm. They cool quickly, make sure to cool them before stacking them.
• I used the same piece of parchment for all 4 bowls, and never had a problem.
  

Notes

recipe found on the yummy life

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 902mg