65 Easy Date Night Recipes

65 Date Night Recipes That Are Shockingly Simple (and Romantic)

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Just because you and your S.O. feel like staying in tonight doesn’t mean you have to settle for a subpar dinner (or takeout). Turn on some mood music, open a bottle of wine and put one of these easy meals for two in motion. Presenting 65 date night recipes to make for your one and only on Valentine’s Day and beyond.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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1. Ratatouille

This classic French dish can stand on its own or be paired with chicken, steak or fish.

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65 Date Night Recipes That Are Shockingly Simple (and Romantic)

1. Ratatouille

2. Sicilian-Style Salmon with Garlic Broccoli and Tomatoes

3. Pomegranate-Maple Glazed Lamb Chops

4. Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken

5. Roasted Cranberry Brown Sugar Pork Chops

6. Crispy Smoked Paprika Chicken

7. Garlic Basil Shrimp and Grits

8. Herb and Butter Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Onions

9. Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke, Ricotta and Lemon

10. Simple Moroccan Salmon with Blood Oranges

11. Pasta Alla Norma

12. Cacio e Pepe

13. Filet Mignon with Porcini Mushroom Compound Butter

14. Pistachio-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple and Escarole Salad

15. Slow Cooker Chicken Piccata

16. One-Pot Orecchiette Ragu

17. Easy Skillet Linguine with Trumpet Mushroom "Scallops"

18. Lobster Risotto

19. Zoodles with Avocado and Mango Sauce

20. 30-Minute Steak Carbonara for Two

21. Kale and Cheddar Cheese Galette

22. 15-Minute Lemony Broccolini Pasta

23. Pork Scallopini with Lemon, Capers and Radicchio

24. Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Barley Risotto

25. One-Pan Steak with Beets and Crispy Kale

26. Cheater’s Sicilian-Style Pizza with Jalapeños and Honey

27. Alison Roman’s Swordfish with Crushed Olives and Oregano

28. Honey-Lime Glazed Pork Tenderloin

29. Baked Ginger and Lemon Chicken

30. Skillet Roast Chicken with Peaches, Tomatoes and Red Onion

31. Whole Roasted Chipotle Chicken

32. Orange Chicken with Caramelized Onions and Fennel

33. Creamy Garlic Pasta with Seared Scallops

34. Balsamic Cranberry Roast Chicken

35. White Wine Coq au Vin

36. Spicy Whole Roasted Cauliflower

37. Mac and Cheese with Crispy Parmesan-Phyllo Crust

38. One-Pan Creamy Chicken Fricassee with Sage

39. Pan-Fried Cod with Orange and Swiss Chard

40. Zucchini Ravioli

41. White Wine Braised Short Ribs with Buttered Mushroom Cream Sauce

42. Cast-Iron Pork Chops with Cacao-Spiced Rub

43. Honey Mustard Sheet Pan Chicken with Brussels Sprouts

44. Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach

45. Bacon-Wrapped Black Cod with Spinach and Capers

46. Black Pepper Parmesan Ravioli with Roasted Cauliflower

47. Polenta and Meatballs

48. Pan-Roasted Trout with Walnut-Green Sauce

49. One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Carrots

50. Cheater’s Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

51. One-Pan Roasted Salmon with Potatoes and Romaine

52. Stuffed Eggplant

53. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

54. Skillet Steak with Asparagus and Potatoes

55. Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken with Arugula Pesto

56. Summer Brown Butter Pasta for Two

57. Garlic Butter Steak and Scallops

58. Sweet Potato Gnocchi in Herbed White Wine Sauce

59. Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken

60. Antoni Porowski’s Strip Steak with Harissa Butter and Parsley Salad

61. Dorie Greenspan’s Potato-Parm Tart

62. Skillet Roast Chicken with Schmaltzy Potatoes

63. Charcuterie Board Flatbread

64. Flank Steak Tacos with Cucumber Salsa

65. Chocolate Semifreddo Seduction

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