Who else remembers Valentine’s Day back in school with foldable Valentines, candy, and boxes to fill with all of your friends? Best. Day. EVER. I’m here to bring those dreams back but instead of Disney Princess cards and heart candies that say “txt me” we’re cooking up the best Valentine’s Day recipes for the perfect date night or girl’s night in!
Plan a fun girl’s night with some of the best apps & salads that are great for a group or just for two. For the main event enjoy a little healthy comfort food with tons of vegetarian options that anyone will love. No Valentine’s Day is complete without chocolate, so scroll on through to the desserts section for some incredible baked goods and plenty of melty chocolate goodness. Maybe we should all just have chocolate for dinner — no judgment here.
Enjoy, xo!
Fun appetizers
Strawberry Balsamic Bruschetta
Bacon Wrapped Dark Chocolate & Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
Roasted Garlic Whipped Feta Dip
Apple Cheddar Galette with Crispy Herb Cheddar Crust
Pear, Walnut & Cheddar Puff Pastry Tart
Delicious salads & veggies
Asiago Arugula Pear Salad
Warm Roasted Vegetable Harvest Couscous Salad
Herby Olive Italian Orzo Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato, Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad
Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad
Cozy pasta recipes
Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Spicy Sausage, Butternut Squash & Hot Honey
Date Night In Cilantro Pistachio Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Gochujang Carbonara
Spicy Brown Butter Goat Cheese Pasta with Sweet Corn & Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
Pesto Mushroom Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
Comfort food favorites
My Favorite Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
Classic French Onion Soup
Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas with Avocado Lime Crema
Blow Ya Mind Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Pot Pie
Italian Wedding Soup
Creative meat & seafood recipes
Groovy Skillet Chicken with Thyme Parmesan Mushroom Gravy
Whole Roasted Chicken With Potatoes, Lemon, Herbs and Feta
Cheddar-Stuffed Sweet Potato BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
Spicy Maple Glazed Salmon for Two
Goat Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast with Caramelized Onions + Mushrooms
Gorgeous cakes & pies
Grain Free Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
World’s Best Banana Cream Pie (with peanut butter cookie crust!)
Inside Out Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake
Lemon Pistachio Cake with Lovely Lemon Frosting
Deep Dish French Silk Pie with Hazelnut Oreo Cookie Crust
The best cookie recipes
Almond Flour Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Velvet Chocolate Frosting
Italian Cherry Almond Cookies (dairy free & gluten free!)
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cream Pies with Fluffy Peanut Butter Filling
Vanilla Brown Sugar Oatmeal Latte Cookies with Espresso Icing
Salted Brown Butter Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
Bars, brownies & no bake desserts
Tahini Monster Cookie Bars
Strawberry Crumble Bars
Fudgy Flourless Almond Butter Brownies (gluten free + dairy free)
Sweet and Salty Chocolate Tahini Rice Krispie Treats
Healthy Peanut Butter Twix Bars (vegan & gluten free)
Boozy treats
Drunken Strawberries
Spiked Cherry Limeade
Grapefruit Margarita
Rebecca’s Pomegranate Margarita
Rebecca’s Mulled Wine
I hope you love these love-filled recipes, and have the best Valentine’s Day! If you make any of these be sure to snap a pic and share on Instagram with the hashtag #ambitiouskitchen. xoxo!
