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These 25 Date Night Dinner Ideas are just what you need for a fantastic meal at home with your special someone, and not just on a holiday!
Valentine’s Day is coming up in just about a week, and I’m so ready to have a date night with my husband. This year we’re staying in and skipping the restaurant lines. I have big plans to make something special for our meal. However, I wasn’t sure If I wanted to make one of our favorite dinner ideas or something fancy. I’m leaning towards a restaurant type meal, but sometimes you just have to treat yourself.These 25 Date Night Dinner Ideas may look fancy, but they’re all super approachable. There are recipes for pasta lovers, chicken devotees, steak cravers, and vegetable devourers. The hardest part of these recipes is choosing which one to make!
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Chicken Recipes
Chicken is one of our go-to dinner proteins, and these chicken dishes are perfect for a comforting date night dinner!
Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Crisp-tender chicken in the most amazing cream sauce ever. It’s so good, you’ll want to guzzle down the sauce!
Chicken Pot Pie Puff Pastry
Looking for the ultimate comfort food made to look fancy? Try these Chicken Pot Pies in Puff Pastry Shells. You can make the filling ahead of time and then bake the puff pastry shells when you're ready to eat!
Chicken au Champagne
Let me just start by saying, this Chicken au Champagne is going to blow your mind!! The combination of chicken, champagne, and tarragon are absolutely amazing!
Crock Pot Lemon Italian Chicken with Capers
Crock Pot Lemon Italian Chicken is a delicious slow cooker recipe! Let your crock pot do the work for the easiest Valentine's Day dinner ever!
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Baked Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken
EASY Baked Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken with a wickedly delicious Mustard Cream Sauce tastes like Cordon Bleu, minus the crunchy coating, but is about 5x faster to make!
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Beef and Pork Recipes
Treat yourself! We love having steak or pork for date night dinner ideas at home that rival any restaurant!
Steak au Poivre
May I present you with a flavorful cut of beef drizzled, with a boozy sauce, and ready to be appreciated. Yeah, you know you want it.
Puff Pastry Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Parmesan and ham cut the sweetness of sauteed onion while the meat comes out incredibly tender and juicy. An impressive holiday fare with no effort!
Baked Stuffed Flank Steak
Spice up your usual steak dinner by filling a fine cut of meat with spinach, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes. It's easy to tailor to your tastes, too!
Apple Butter Pork Chops
Apple Butter Pork Chops are the perfect ONE PAN recipe! These skillet pork chops and apples are so juicy and flavorful when cooked in the apple butte. It’s just so delicious!!
Braised Short Ribs
Braised Short Ribs are slow cooked in red wine until fork tender for a cozy and elegant dinner. They make great leftovers too!
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Seafood Recipes
Seafood is one of those decadent dishes I can never get enough of. Go big or go home on date night with these recipes!
Pan-Seared Scallops with Creamy Pesto Sauce
These perfectly seared scallops over creamy pesto sauce are deliciously tender and flavorful with an irresistibly nutty caramelized crust.
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Grilled Lobster Tails with Sriracha Butter
These simple Lobster Tails are grilled with a spicy sriracha butter for a delicious entree that'll be the star of any meal. They are ultra easy to prepare and packed with flavor!
Shrimp Scampi
Easy Shrimp Scampi is a classic! Succulent shrimp swimming in garlic butter sauce is ready in about 20 minutes and will leave you wanting to lick your plate!
Parmesan Herb Salmon
Easy 20-minute baked parmesan herb salmon with a savory parmesan cheese crust makes the perfect no-fuss date night meal.
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Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Spicy Garlic Shrimp has bold flavors and only takes 5 minutes to cook! This recipe is the best shrimp dish I've ever had, hands down!
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Pasta Recipes
Do easy date night dinners get any better than pasta? Grab some crusty bread at the store and have a carb-fest with your sweetie!
Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
This Chicken Asparagus Pasta is tossed in a creamy Alfredo-style sauce, then sprinkled with salty bacon. It's seriously too good not to share with you!
Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Shells
Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Shells are a comforting dinner your family will absolutely devour! Make a big batch and freeze half for later or prep ahead of time and cook later. These shells are so easy, you’ll find yourself putting them in regular rotation!
Cajun Chicken Pasta in Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo Sauce
Creamy, Cajun Chicken Pasta is melt in your mouth delicious and 1,000x better than any restaurant at a fraction of the cost and calories!
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Pasta Carbonara
Pasta Carbonara is a creamy, cheesy pasta tossed with crisp prosciutto and bright English peas. It's a classic Italian recipe made with simple, quality ingredients!
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Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Fettucine Alfredo
An incredibly rich and creamy sauce made with roasted garlic, roasted red peppers and fresh grated Parmesan that makes for a tasty and elegant meal! This Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Fettuccine Alfredo is sophisticated and so delicious!
Vegetarian Recipes
Who needs meat when you have delectable dishes like these?! We love these vegetarian date night dinner recipes!
Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
These Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms are baked in garlic butter and stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese, grape tomato slices. Finished off with a drizzle of rich balsamic glaze! Low carb, healthy, and perfect for sharing!
Cauliflower Polenta with Mushrooms and Hazelnuts
Cauliflower Polenta will be your new go-to side healthy meal! It's a simple paleo and vegan dinner that's more flavorful than the real thing and super healthy for you!
Grilled Grape Brie and Arugula Flatbread Pizza.
Creamy brie, blue cheese, and juicy grapes come together for a fresh new take on artisan pizza, Grilled Grape Brie and Arugula Flatbread Pizza.
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad is a comforting date night meal! This salad is drizzled in honey mustard dressing for a sweet & savory dish you’ll love! Just leave out the bacon and it becomes vegetarian!
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Roasted Green Beans with Cremini Mushroom Sauce
Ridiculously flavorful, creamy Roasted Green Beans with Cremini Mushroom Sauce are easy enough for every day but delicious enough for special occasions!
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