Written by CatherinePublished on Updated on 01/10/2023
Looking for recipes to sweep your Valentine off their feet? This post includes the BEST Valentine’s Day recipes to fall in love with! Whether you are looking for show-stopping dinners or sweet treats, there is something here that’s sure to please the special someone in your life.
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I have been busy dreaming up possible menu ideas to celebrate the day. To me, nothing says I love you more than taking the time to make and share something with those you care about.
Whether you are a wiz in the kitchen or a complete novice, whipping up something special and delicious is perfectly within your reach. I have included easy and quick recipes (including sheet pan recipes and slow cooker meal options) as well as more hands-on and super delicious recipes like risotto (which is really easy to do but does require standing over the pot for awhile).
Whatever you decide on, I am sure you will find the perfect way to show someone you care on this list!
Whether you are looking to make dinner together or want most of your dinner elements prepped and ready beforehand, this list has a little bit of everything! Each of these recipes is easy enough to do and not overly time consuming, giving you more time to spend with your significant other!
Pasta & Rice Dishes (including vegetarian options):
If you and your Valentine love pasta as much as I do, you are sure to find something on this list! These dinner options are all easy to do and sure to impress!
Lightened Up Creamy Seafood Pasta
This rich, creamy seafood pasta dish is made lighter using milk instead of heavy cream! It's flavorful, comforting and easy to make in just 30 minutes!
This easy, creamy and delicious Parmesan Risotto is easier to make than you think! Serve as a side dish or top with seared scallops or shrimp for a delicious gourmet meal in your own home!
Fresh asparagus is turned into a creamy pesto sauce and tossed with orecchiette pasta to make this flavorful dish an absolute hit! This twist on a classic pesto is a delicious way to take advantage of asparagus season in a fun new way.
This simple, creamy Lemon Parmesan Pasta with Spring Peas is springtime in a bowl! The lemony flavor and spring peas add a brightness to this dish that makes me think of sunshine.
Not only is seafood absolutely delicious, but it makes for an impressive meal as well. Whether you love fish dishes or want to wow your significant other with some seared scallops, these recipes will not only please, they are super quick and easy to make!
Almond Crusted Salmon
Almond Crusted Salmon is an easy, flavourful recipe that bakes up in the oven and is ready in just 20 minutes! This low-carb, healthy salmon recipe is grain-free and can be made keto too!
This Baked Herb Butter Salmon bakes up in foil in the oven resulting in a moist, flavorful meal! Simple, easy and delicious! Best of all, this healthy dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes, start to finish!
This Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe is an easy, weeknight dinner that is bursting with fresh flavor. This healthy meal takes just 20 minutes to make and can be baked up with veggies for a complete meal in one sheet pan!
Sheet Pan Honey-Mustard Haddock and Roasted Vegetables
This Sheet Pan Honey-Mustard Haddock and Roasted Vegetables is a healthy, easy dinner. The fish and sides cook together in one pan (hooray for easy clean up!) and the whole thing is made from ingredients found in your freezer!
Pan-seared scallops coated in a creamy lemon and herb sauce is absolute perfection. These decadent scallops take just 20 minutes to make and can be served as a starter or over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta for a meal.
This list includes plenty of options for the meat-lover in your life. Most of these recipes are complete meals that cook up with their side dish counterparts too!
Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes
This Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes consists of juicy chicken thighs and tender potatoes served up with a quick and delicious gravy. It's an easy, flavorful dinner the whole family will love!
This easy roasted Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner is a complete meal that cooks up together with potatoes and carrots in the oven! Best of all, it requires only minutes of hands on prep time to do. Before you know it, you have dinner on the table!
This Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples & Onions is a delicious dinner that comes together in one pan! The pork is seared on the stove first, locking in its juices. Then it is finished off in the oven together with apples and onions.
You can’t do a blog post about Valentine’s Day recipe ideas and not include sweets! Dessert is our love language around here. After a satisfying meal, a sweet treat is a must!
Desserts for the Chocolate Lover:
Chocolate is definitely our love language around here, so I made sure to include lots of chocolatey sweets to tantalize your taste buds and make your Valentine swoon!
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Making the BEST decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake at home is easier to do than you think! This recipe produces a super chocolatey cake with crispy, crackly edges and a fudgy interior!
These easy, no bake Oreo Truffles are the perfect bite sized treat! These Oreo balls require only a few ingredients and are perfect for pot lucks, Christmas, or just because!
This Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies Recipe is made with ground hazelnuts and stuffed with chocolate hazelnut filling, though you can easily stuff them with your favorite jam filling too. They're easy to make, fun to eat, and sure to become a new favorite sandwich cookie recipe!
Cupcakes, galettes, and cheesecake are just some of the options you will find on this list. There are plenty of fruit-filled treats and other sweets to celebrate this day of love!
Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes
These light, fluffy Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes are easy to make from scratch using fresh lemon and strawberries!
This No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake is made with a super easy homemade blueberry topping and is sure to be a hit with all cheesecake lovers! The best part? No baking is required!
This creamy and smooth Lemon Cheesecake is an easy, no bake recipe that's made with freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest! The cheesecake is the perfect balance between sweet and tart, with a light (but not overpowering) lemon zing.
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
These fluffy, tender Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are flavored with fresh lemon and studded with blueberries. These cupcakes are not only delicious, but easy to make too!
These soft and chewy Lemon Crinkle Cookies are the perfect cookie to enjoy with cup of tea! These sweet little bites are surprisingly easy to make and owe their bright, delicate flavor to fresh lemon juice.
Apple Roses are a beautiful, elegant dessert that are so easy to make using store-bought puff pastry. This apple dessert is perfect for special occasions like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or just because.
This Slow Cooker Poached Pears recipe is a 'dump everything into your slow cooker and walk away' miracle! It's easy to do, healthy and so elegant!Serve as is, or over yogurt, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with nuts!
Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies or Alfajores are soft, tender cookies filled with deliciously sweet dulce de leche. These melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cookies can be served as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar or rolled in coconut. However you enjoy them, they are sure to be a hit!
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