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    Grits and Pinecones » Holidays and Special Occasions » Valentine's Day » Ultimate Valentine’s Day Romantic Dinner Menu and Recipes

    Ultimate Valentine’s Day Romantic Dinner Menu and Recipes

    February 12, 2020 by Sharon Rigsby, Updated February 14, 2022 4 Comments

    Pinterest pin for Valentine's Day menu ideas.

    Skip the crowded restaurants this year and make your own cozy and romantic dinner for two at home with my Valentine’s Day dinner recipes and menu ideas roundup. It’s the perfect way to say, “I love you” to that special someone! 

    A collage of menu ideas for Valentine's Day including steak, potatoes and dessert.

    Valentine’s Day is coming up and these special recipes will help you set the mood and impress your sweetheart on this special night. All of the recipes are as easy to make as they are delicious.

    Beginnings (Choose one)

    Ultimate Oysters Rockefeller

    Oysters Rockefeller in oyster shells on a bed of salt with lemon garnish.

    Oysters Rockefeller is a perfect appetizer for an intimate Valentine’s Dinner, and it’s really quick and easy to make. Did I mention it is also a delicious and healthy way to enjoy cooked oysters!

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    Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

    Easy Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms hot out of the oven on a baking sheet topped with chopped parsley.

    If you like hot artichoke dip and if you like stuffed mushroom caps, you will love these easy mushrooms stuffed with cheese and artichokes.

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    Ten-Minute Roasted Shrimp Recipe à la Ina Garten

    Roasted Shrimp 1

    Only ten minutes to make a delicious Valentine’s Day appetizer. The shrimp can also be used to make an amazing shrimp cocktail.

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    Bourbon-Pecan Brie Bites

    Close up shot of a bourbon pecan brie bite appetizer.

    Bourbon Pecan Brie Bites are a show-stopping bite-size, make-ahead appetizer that’s perfect for holiday entertaining or a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner at home.

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    Salad/Greens (Choose One)

    Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Pecans

    Spinach salad with strawberries and pecans in a white bowl with pecan pieces on the counter.

    If you are looking for a delicious, healthy, and low-calorie salad recipe, you are in the right place! Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Pecans with my homemade poppy seed dressing is a great choice when you are looking for a quick and easy salad.

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    Spinach, Apple, and Cranberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

    Spinach salad topped with chopped green apples, pecans, cranberries and feta cheese.

    Whether you serve this tasty, bright, and colorful salad as an entree or a side dish, it’s low in calories, packed with vitamins and nutrients, and a delicious light change of pace.

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    Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad with Cranberries

    Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Cranberries in a white serving dish on a red napkin

    My easy, make-ahead, low-carb wonder, Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad with Cranberries is a nutritious side-dish favorite. This colorful salad is full of crisp broccoli and cauliflower, sweet/tart cranberries, and crunchy pistachios.  It’s equally at home on an elegant holiday dinner table or at a covered dish neighborhood potluck.

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    Romaine Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    Romaine Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing it's what's for dinner tonight

    Romaine Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing is a new twist on an oldie but goody, the classic Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing.

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    Entrées (Choose One)

    Chili Rubbed Ribeye Steak with Maple Bourbon Butter

    Chili rubbed ribeye steak with maple bourbon butter on a white plate with a tossed salad.

    Chili-Rubbed Ribeye Steak with Maple-Bourbon Butter is a decadent Valentine’s Day choice. This fabulous steak is perfect for a romantic Valentines Dinner for two, or any time when you are craving a good steak dinner.

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    Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Dark Cherry Sauce

    Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Dark Cherry Sauce served on top of mashed potatoes and garnished with fresh cherries.

    Imagine if you will, tender, juicy and delectable grilled pork tenderloin, slathered in a dark cherry glaze and then topped with a sweet/savory mouth-watering sauce made with dark sweet cherries, cherry preserves, shallots, and balsamic vinegar.

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    Pan-Seared Snapper topped with Mango Salsa

    Pan Seared Red Snapper fillet covered with Mango Salsa on a white plate.

    Pan-Seared Red Snapper with Mango Salsa is an easy restaurant-quality main dish, which you can have on the table in less than 20 minutes.

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    Filet Mignon with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

    Two filet mignons with Mushroom Red Wine Sauce on a serving plate.

    Filet Mignon with Mushroom Red Wine Sauce is a perfect date-night or Valentine’s Day dinner for two! Tender juicy filet mignon is pan-seared, then finished in the oven until it is melt-in-your-mouth tender.

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    Sides (Choose One) 

    Sauteed Spinach with Lemon and Garlic

    Sauteed Spinach with Lemon and Garlic in a bowl with a pat of melted butter on top.

    Sautéed Spinach with Lemon and Garlic is a ten-minute wonder!  It’s the best and fastest way to serve your family a delicious and healthy side dish, which even your pickiest eaters will love.

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    Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

    Decadent and delicious creamy make-ahead mashed potatoes in a white bowl on a dinner table.

    Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes are delicious, creamy, and decadent and would be the perfect side dish for your romantic dinner.

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    Baked Mushroom Casserole

    Baked Mushroom Casserole garnished with parsley in a white baking dish.

    Baked Mushroom Casserole is a delicious and impressive mushroom side dish with a blend of shitake, cremini, and baby portabella mushrooms, baked with butter, parsley, and lemony goodness.

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    Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin

    Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin side dish ready to serve.

    This recipe for Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin is irresistibly delicious and the perfect special occasion side dish.  With thinly sliced, tender Russet potatoes, nestled in a thick and decadent cream sauce and nutty parmesan cheese, this thoroughly indulgent side dish just might edge out your entrée and become the star of the show!

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    Green Bean Bundles Wrapped in Bacon

    Green Bean Bundles wrapped in Bacon image sized for social media

    Easy delicious Green Bean Bundles Wrapped in Bacon will lend an elegant touch to your dinner table. These divine little packages of tender green beans, wrapped in smoky bacon with a touch of brown sugar, are sure to be a favorite of your family and friends.

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    Sweet Endings (Choose One)

    Chocolate Ganache Tart with Raspberry Sauce

    Chocolate Ganache Tart with a slice cut out.

    Chocolate Ganache Tart with Raspberry Sauce is the ultimate dessert for the chocolate lovers in your life. The decadently rich ganache filling, made with both semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate, is truffle-like in its consistency and delivers intense chocolate flavor with each bite. Combined with the crisp almond-flavored biscotti crust sweetened with brown sugar, this show-stopping dessert is impossible to resist.

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    Chocolate Cherry Valentine Torte

    Chocolate Cherry Valentine Torte baked in the shape of a heart with cherries in the middle

    Chocolate Cherry Valentine Torte is the perfect cake, in the perfect shape, to say “I love you”! Three layers of heart-shaped chocolate cake, filled with sweet whipped cream and cherries and iced with chocolate whipped cream, this cake is a decadent and romantic dessert for that special someone for Valentine’s Day.

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    Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake – Fudgy Deliciousness

    Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake topped with vanilla ice cream in a white bowl.Chocolate and cherries are a classic flavor combination. Put them together in a simple dump cake with only four ingredients, and you have an irresistibly delightful dessert.

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    Chocolate Cherry Brownie Parfait

    Four Chocolate Cherry Brownie Parfaits ready to serve for Valentine's Day

    You have come to the right place if you are looking for an easy but elegant dessert! Chocolate Cherry Brownie Parfaits are full of fudgy goodness, sweet luscious cherries, and light as air whipped cream! And, this rich and decadent dessert is the perfect way to say “I love you”, on Valentine’s Day. 

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    Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberries

    A clear glass dish full of panna cotta and sliced strawberries.

     

    Sweeten your Valentine’s Day this year with a creamy and decadent panna cotta dessert. This sweetly romantic dessert of pure deliciousness would be the perfect ending to a romantic dinner or any dinner for that matter.

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    My wish for you on this special day is for you to feel loved and appreciated because you are!

    Happy Valentine’s Day and thanks so much for visiting Grits and Pinecones!

    **This post was originally published on Feb 9, 2016. It was republished on Feb 12, 2020, with nine new recipe choices. 

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    1. Carolyn Haley

      February 14, 2020 at 11:55 am

      Love so many of these recipes particularly the Filet Mingnon and the Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Sauce. Made copies of both and will make them soon. I would do the Filet recipe this evening but am making a Béchamel Sauce, WEH’s favorite over a steak. I aim to please.

      Carolyn

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      • Sharon Rigsby

        February 14, 2020 at 2:39 pm

        Sounds delicious and it is Valentine’s Day after all! I know he will be pleased!

        Reply
    2. Martha Coppins

      February 09, 2016 at 12:54 pm

      You’ve done it again!! Fabulous!

      Reply
      • Gritsandpinecones

        February 09, 2016 at 1:00 pm

        Wow! You are the first person to read this post! Thank you for your sweet comments!

        Reply

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