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Every year millions of people make reservations at their favorite restaurants for a special Valentine's Day meal. And every year restaurants around the country find ways to cram even more people into their dining rooms hoping to make everyone happy. Call me crazy, but I have never been fond of feeling like a dressed up sardine on Valentine's Day! These 25 Romantic Dinners are my solution!
In fact, I avoid restaurants like the plague the week before and after Valentine's Day!! I would much rather create a romantic meal at home and go out to dinner ANY other night of the year instead!
Well you are in luck my friends, I have been scouring pinterest looking for 25 Romantic Dinners that will blow any restaurant meal out of the water. Don't let the fancy name's scare you, most of these meals are pretty easy to prepare.
I started with 3 different salads that are more exciting than your basic dinner salad, and then we have 25 entrees that are guaranteed to impress. I have included chicken, beef, seafood, pork, and even 3 meatless pasta dishes. Most include a side dish recipe or link to one, so all you have to do is decide which meal to make! Enjoy!!
25 Romantic Dinners
Boost your circulatory system with this flavorful Aquarius Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette, topped with pistachios and carrots.
Dinner Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette and Pistachios
This Pear and Walnut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette make a great side dish!
Pear and Walnut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
A bed of mixed greens topped with fresh blackberries, crispy bacon, blue cheese, and a drizzle of honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Blackberry Bacon Blue Cheese Salad
This rustic, yet elegant Chicken au Champagne is sure to please everyone around the dinner table! It's perfect for date night or a casual weeknight meal.
Juicy chicken breast pounded thin and rolled with a mixture of spinach, mushrooms, garlic and Asiago cheese.
Asiago Spinach & Mushroom Chicken Rollalini
Chicken Marsala is an Italian-American dish of golden pan-fried chicken cutlets and mushrooms in a rich Marsala wine sauce.
Classic Chicken Scaloppine is an elegant and simple meal to prepare with chicken breasts and a light lemon and caper sauce.
Chicken breasts stuffed with cheese, prosciutto, basil and sun dried tomatoes. Totally delicious chicken rolls with a surprise filling.
Cheese and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Chicken Marbella is roasted chicken with a fantastic sweet and sour Mediterranean-inspired flavor.
Amazingly flavorful pan-grilled chicken that is stuffed with a mixture of sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese and rubbed with fresh pesto. Easy, fast and incredibly delicious.
Sun Dried Tomato Feta Stuffed Chicken
These tender Crock Pot Balsamic Braised Beef Short Ribs are a hearty Paleo recipe! Made with juicy beef short ribs and balsamic vinegar, this dish totally delivers on taste!
Balsamic Braised Beef Short Ribs
Skillet Steak with Gorgonzola Herbed Butter Recipe – Make a restaurant quality steak at home!
Skillet Steaks with Gorgonzola Herbed Butter
Impress your date or guests with this amazing Beef Tenderloin with Shrimp and Mushroom Sauce! Earthy, flavorful, and truly delicious!
Beef Tenderloin with Shrimp and Mushroom Sauce
Beef Bourguignon is a favorite classic beef stew made with onions, garlic, carrots, mushroom and red wine. It gets better with age so make it a day ahead and let it mingle for a while.
Steak au Poivre {aka pepper steak} seared to perfected and topped off with a shallot, mustard, and cognac sauce for the perfect date night meal!
This Avocado Shrimp Risotto is perfect for a family dinner or even a special occasion with guests. It is sure to impress!
This classic Salmon Oscar pairs salmon with lump crab, asparagus and a rich Béarnaise sauce for an out of this world meal that is simple to prepare!
Seafood Pappardelle - Scallops, shrimp and more. Incredible seafood pasta in a spicy tomato-cream sauce. Easy seafood pasta recipe to make and delicious, you don’t want to pass this one up!
Tart, sweet, and oh so delicious! This Huckleberry Glazed Salmon is simple to make and perfect for any night of the week.
Beer and Butter Poached Lobster with Saison Risotto
Tortilla-Crusted Sea Bass with Roasted Red Pepper Puree is the perfect special occasion meal, that is surprisingly easy to prepare!
Tortilla-Crusted Sea Bass with Roasted Red Pepper Puree
This Pork Loin with Wine and Herb Gravy is cooked with wine, garlic and herbs, then sliced thin with a beautiful gravy. This pork is easy enough for any night, but also a company worthy dinner dish!
These Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Ribs are sweet, and tangy with an occasional kick that kind of sneaks up on you!
Bourbon & Brown Sugar Barbecue Ribs
The easiest, no-fuss, most amazing pork chops ever, made in 20 min from start to finish. You can’t beat that!
Pork Chops with Sweet and Sour Glaze
Pork Chops with Apple and Cider Sauce is comfort food at it's finest! Not only is it delicious, it is easy to prepare as well.
Pork Chops with Apple and Cider Sauce
An incredibly creamy, rich alfredo sauce made with roasted red peppers and crumbled goat cheese, and it takes just 20 min to make from start to finish!
An easy 20 minute pasta with artichokes, asparagus, and a creamy lemon sauce!
Lemon Artichoke Asparagus Pasta
This quick and easy Spaghetti al Limone recipe is a lifesaver on busy nights and sure to become a family favorite!
Don't forget to have a delicious cocktail ready before your special meal!
Here are 25 Valentine's Day Cocktails for you to check out:
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
I could not agree more, Lisa. We never go out to eat on Valentine's Day. Love making fondue at home and now we have a few more fun recipes to try, thank you! Pinned!!
heidi says
MMM, that blackberry and blue cheese salad sounds delightful.
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
We never eat out on Valentine's Day ... usually we celebrate the week before or the week after if we want dinner out - the restaurants are too packed on V-Day! I see lots of great homemade dinners that are better than any restaurant in this round-up!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
This is such a fabulous collection, really for any special night! I would love to try quite a few of these!
Kimberly says
Hello beautiful! Amazing ideas. I can't wait to try some of them. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We can't wait to party with you! Happy Valentines' Day! Lou Lou Girls