If you want to impress your friends, these parmesan baskets filled with salad are the perfect idea. These baskets are so easy to make, just let the cheese cook for a few minutes, cool, and fill with salad and eggs, chicken, or any ingredient you choose. Eat the filling, then eat the bowl! It's a great low-carb and gluten-free way to serve a salad! Put your twist on it by adding different spices and herbs and fill them with whatever you like, making them all different or all the same for a tasty quick appetizer!
Parmesan baskets are small round pieces of grated parmesan cheese melted long enough to place over a glass cup or an upside-down muffin tin to give them little cup shapes making it perfect to fill with different ingredients and serve as an entirely edible appetizer for any occasion. Some popular ways to serve them are filled with crisp caesar salad, whipped goat's cheese mousse, and cold cuts with fruit.
A popular filling for these baskets is salad. To the salad, you can add any kind of protein from smoked salad, chicken, or small mozzarella bites or eggs as we did. You can also add nuts to create a crunchy and more flavorful experience.
You can make them ahead and store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They will keep up to 5/7 days unfilled. Once they are filled, especially with something moist like a dip, it can start to moisten the cheese basket and it is best to eat them within a few hours.
Form a disc of parmesan cheese on a parchment paper rectangle and place in a hot pan.
Form a disc of parmesan cheese on a parchment paper rectangle and place in a hot pan.
When it starts to form bubbles and brown, remove it from the pan and let stand for 10 seconds on the countertop.
When it starts to form bubbles and brown, remove it from the pan and let stand for 10 seconds on the countertop.
Gently fold it over an upside-down glass.
Gently fold it over an upside-down glass.
Let it take shape for a few seconds and once the basket is formed let it cool at least 2 minutes before filling.
Let it take shape for a few seconds and once the basket is formed let it cool at least 2 minutes before filling.
Fill your baskets with your favorite ingredients
Fill your baskets with your favorite ingredients
Serve and Enjoy!
Serve and Enjoy!