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Valentine’s Day is approaching and if you’re anything like me, you have one question on your mind. What should we make for dinner? Whether you’re making a romantic meal for two, or a cozy family dinner, here are some of the best recipes to make for a Valentine’s Day Dinner!
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Perfectly Portioned Recipes for Two People
One Pan Maple Glazed Salmon with Potatoes – Easy and incredibly delicious! Serve with potatoes that roast right on the same pan, and a simple side salad!
Roasted Tomato, Corn, and Zucchini Flatbread Pizza – Easy to make and so incredibly delicious! Swap out the suggested toppings for any of your favorites. Makes 8 small slices, so it’s perfect for 2 people – you might even have a few pieces leftover for lunch the next day!
Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos for Two – Fun to make! The potato chips are homemade (baked) and the toppings are totally up to you! There’s even a homemade cheese sauce, if you want to take it that far – if not, just sprinkle your favorite store bought queso on top!
Appetizers
How to Make the Perfect Cheese Board – Perfect for a romantic date night! You can easily put together the perfect cheese board – and you can tweak it to feed just two or a whole family.
Easiest Soft Pretzels, Two Ways – You can make these at home much more easily than you think! Enjoy both sweet cinnamon sugar pretzels with cream cheese dip and savory salted pretzels with a sharp cheddar dip.
Vegetarian Options
Winter Salad with Pears and Pomegranates – Comes together in 10 minutes! Made with arugula, spinach, pears, clementine oranges, pomegranates, feta, walnuts and a simple dressing that takes the whole thing over the top!
Mixed Vegetable Galette – Because sometimes you want to eat healthy but not have it be totally boring! This galette is perfect for that – loaded with veggies and a healthy dose of cheese, wrapped up in a whole wheat pie crust.
Soups
Chicken Wild Rice Soup – A classic! One of my husband’s FAVORITE meals. Pair with a glass of wine and a slice of crusty bread for a simple yet romantic meal.
Chicken Gnocchi Soup – Is there anything better than a pot of creamy chicken gnocchi soup? This stuff is the real deal! As always, make sure to grab some bread for dunking.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Crusty No Knead Bread – You can tell I love the bread + soup combos by now – this recipe even includes a super simple bread recipe that you CAN pull off! The broccoli cheddar soup is delicious, tastes just like Panera’s, and I even went as far as to add BACON. Yes, this is real life.
Roasted Tomato Basil Soup – A creamy, dreamy tomato soup that’s bursting with flavor and comes together quickly! You must pair tomato soup with grilled cheese! It’s a little more of a laid back meal but it’s still delicious enough to make the cut for Valentine’s Day.
Comfort Food
Braised Beef with Tomatoes and Gnocchi – My favorite, favorite, favorite recipe of all time. Tender beef, juicy saucy tomatoes, pillowy gnocchi, and a heavy dusting of parmesan. LOVE at first bite. It has all the marks of a romantic meal, but good news – it’s astoundingly simple to make!
Cozy Chicken Pot Pie – Cozy, and conveniently portioned into individual serving sizes. You can also serve in one big pot. The topping is made with zero effort at all – we’re using store bought puff pastry!
Perfect Quiche – Breakfast for dinner is always a good idea! This is one of my all-time favorite breakfasts – it’s savory, filling, and oh-so delicious.
Gnocchi Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese – Not the fanciest meal ever but SO good! Creamy cheese sauce coats soft pillowy gnocchi and the whole thing is finished off with bacon, of course.
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These recipes are amazing. I love them all!