The ultimate guide to Valentine’s Day Recipes! Whether you want appetizers, main dishes, desserts, or drinks we’ve got you covered!
Move over flowers and bring on the chocolate! Valentine’s Day, to me, is allllll about the food. I’d much rather be spoiled with a homemade meal (complete with appetizer, dessert, and fun cocktail pleaseandthankyou), than with gifts and flowers. I know you’re all with me!What foods are associated with valentine’s day?
Red wine, chocolate, and strawberries are most commonly associated with Valentine’s Day. Elegant pastas, steak dinners, seafood dishes, cheesecake desserts, and champagne are also often found on romantic Valentine’s Day dinner menus.
What is a good meal to cook for valentine’s day?
The perfect Valentine’s Day meal is one that doesn’t require a lot of hands-on time, but tastes like it did. 😉 For a complete Valentine’s Day meal, be sure to include an appetizer, a main protein (such as steak), a pasta, a vegetable side, soup, and/or salad, a dessert, and a fun cocktail! Whether you’re cooking for 1, 2, or the whole family, we’ve got you covered with easy and delicious Valentine’s Day recipes.
appetizers
These starters are the perfect way to get dinner going. They’re elegant and impressive, but are all quick and easy.
Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

Crab Cake Recipe

Warm Walnut Goat Cheese Bites

Cranberry Brie Bites

Salmon Patties

Strawberry Baked Brie Recipe

sides
Depending on your main dish, serve a soup, salad, vegetable, and/or carb-y delight to round out your meal.
Caesar Salad Recipe

Garlic Bread Hawaiian Rolls

Garlic Bread Recipe

Mashed Potatoes

Instant Pot Basmati Rice

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Pear and Blue Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans

Instant Pot French Onion Soup

Drop Biscuits

Balsamic Roasted Vegetables

Easy Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Cornbread Recipe

Rhodes Rolls

Valentine’s day dinner recipes
Seafood and pasta SCREAM Valentine’s Day dinner. Whatever you choose, I love a dinner that tastes complicated, but is deceivingly easy to make.
Marry Me Chicken

Salmon Wellington

Air Fryer Salmon

Easy Shrimp Alfredo

Lasagna Recipe

Baked Crab Mac and Cheese

Chicken Parmesan

Lemon Pepper Scallops with Orzo Pasta

Easy Lemon Honey Baked Salmon

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Truffle Mac and Cheese

Vegetarian valentine’s day meals
Cooking up a meatless meal? These vegetarian dinners won’t disappoint!
Cacio e Pepe

Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto

Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe

Manicotti Recipe

Stuffed Shells

One Pot Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

Slow cooker valentine’s day recipes
Valentine’s Day is great if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday and you have plenty of time to cook a meal. But what if it falls on a weekday? Enter: Valentine’s Day slow cooker meals! Prep in the morning before work and dinner is ready to go when you walk through the door.
Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Flank Steak

Crockpot Lasagna with Ravioli

Crockpot Lemon Chicken

Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

desserts for chocolate-lovers
Chocolate is THE classic Valentine’s Day food. Whether it’s in the form of store-bought candies or a homemade indulgent dessert, chocolate is always on my Valentine’s Day menu. These easy-to-make desserts are decadent and delicious but simple to make and are the perfect way to wrap up any Valentine’s day meal!
Red Velvet Ice Cream

How to Make Box Brownies Better

Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Pudding Pie

Cake Mix Chocolate Lava Cake

Oreo Balls

Deep Dish Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two

Chocolate Mug Cake

Red Wine Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe

One Bowl Brownies

Levain Cookie Recipe

Crockpot Lava Cake

Brownie Mix Cookies

desserts for fruit-lovers
Chocolate may be a classic, but if you’re more of a fruity dessert lover don’t worry…I’ve got you covered on that front too. 😉
Tres Leches Cake

Lemon Lava Cake Recipe

Strawberry Brownies

Vegan Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Lemon Cookies

Mini Apple Pies

Instant Pot Rice Pudding

Peach Crisp

No-Bake Champagne Cheesecake

Lighter Lemon Walnut No Bake Cheesecakes

Key Lime Pie

Lemon Bars

Valentine’s day drinks
You can’t go wrong with a simple bottle of your favorite red wine or bubbly, but I love to get a little creative with a cocktail or a mug of spiked hot chocolate for an after dinner night cap!
Mimosa

Strawberry Basil Gin Cocktail

Four Champagne Cocktails for New Year's Eve

Red Velvet Hot Chocolate for Two

Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita Recipe
