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Easy date night recipes for every taste, from beef and chicken to seafood, pasta, and vegetarian options. This collection goes beyond dinner ideas—you'll find appetizers, dips, salads, sides, and desserts, so you can create a full date night menu at home. Make your romantic dinner special without the hassle, light some candles, cue up that playlist, and eat all the love.
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Expert Tips
When you're picking date night recipes, keep it simple and choose the ones with ingredients and methods you’re comfortable with. Prep as much as you can ahead of time so you’re not juggling too much at once. Don’t forget to taste as you cook to avoid surprises at the dinner table. The small details, like a snack before dinner or a warm loaf of French bread during your meal will make your date feel right at home—and that's what it's all about.
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Perfect for a relaxed date night. This super simple charcuterie board offers a variety of flavors and textures, making it easy to customize to your taste.
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These Instant Pot artichokes served with simple dipping sauce are an impressive and fun-to-eat restaurant-quality starter.
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Creamy, cheesy, and just a little spicy, this easy pimento cheese recipe is a great way to kick off your intimate evening with some Southern flair. Perfect for dipping with crackers or veggies.
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Sizzling, savory, and perfect for a laid-back dinner. Serve flank steak fajitas with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings for a flavorful dinner.
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Crisp, golden crostini is perfect for your favorite spreads and cheeses for a custom appetizer.
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Rich, creamy, and super decadent, this simple crab dip is true romance all by itself! Serve it warm with homemade crostini or crackers for a cozy start to your meal.
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Chicken shawarma for date night is an easy yes for anyone who wants to empress their date with a flavor-packed restaurant-quality dinner without spending all night in the kitchen. It's a little messy to eat, but that makes it even more fun! I do recommend the homemade garlic naan to use as the base for a wrap!
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Chicken penne alla vodka is a 30 minute, restaurant-quality pasta entree with lean chicken breast and penne pasta in a creamy tomato vodka sauce. Make chicken alla vodka for date night and win hearts!
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Light and fresh, burrata salad is a beautiful way to start any special night. Pair it with a crisp white wine for a refreshing first course.
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You'll win hearts every time when you know how to cook NY strip steak to juicy perfection!
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Everyone needs an authentic guacamole recipe with ripe avocados, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime. Here's how to make guacamole in 10 minutes.
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Homemade tzatziki sauce with Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and fresh dill is a simple dip or sauce for veggies, bread, and meats.
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This Strawberry Salad recipe is a mouthwatering spring and summer salad with lettuce strawberries, grapes, dried cranberries, walnuts, and feta cheese in a simple lemon dressing. Easy and elegant!
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Hot spinach artichoke dip is creamy, cheesy spinach and artichokes, baked golden and bubbly in 30 minutes—perfect for your date who wants casual indulgence.
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Here's how to cook king crab legs tender and juicy for a delicious seafood dinner during holidays and special occasions. Select your favorite method to cook Alaskan king crab: steamed, baked, grilled, or pressure cooked.
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The New Orleans-inspired bananas foster recipe, aka banana flambe, is a secret weapon of any date night. Bananas are flambeed in a simple caramel rum sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream. Decadence!
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When date night is also game day, these steak nachos deliver decadence to your evening.
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Fig and prosciutto flatbread brings sweet and salty flavors of a gourmet pizza without the fuss. It makes an easy appetizer or light meal.
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When you want your vegetable-loving date to know you can make a delicious Asian dinner, this is the stir fry to make!
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A nostalgic favorite with a gourmet twist. Perfect for a low-key, but ridiculously delicious, date night dessert.
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This easy peach crisp recipe is made with sweet peaches baked in gooey sauce under crispy oat topping. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice for an irresistible summer dessert.
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Baked Feta Pasta is the scrumptious tomato feta pasta known as TikTok pasta. Cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, pasta, olive oil, and seasonings are all you need for this delicious and creamy feta pasta bake!
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Air fryer steak bites are a quick and easy way to enjoy juicy, seasoned steak with a rich garlic butter sauce for a fun dinner or appetizer.
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Simple baked chicken thighs are easy to make and packed with flavor. This simple recipe makes a delicious, no-fuss dinner for a relaxed night in.
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How to broil salmon that's tender, juicy, and never dry. Heart-healthy, nutritious, easy broiled salmon is a quick dinner win for everyone!
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I don't know about you but I would LOVE if my date made homemade Hamburger Helper. It's the perfect indulgence for a night in!
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Take roasted asparagus from basic to bold with lemon, garlic, and crispy shallots. This fuss-free baked side dish tastes like restaurant quality.
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The best blueberry crisp has a jammy blueberry filling under a crisp topping made with rolled oats. It's quick, easy, and made with fresh or frozen blueberries.
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Rich, creamy, and packed with flavor, this perfect pesto chicken pasta dish makes your date feel right at home.
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Easy Greek lemon chicken takes minimal prep and makes chicken thighs juicy and delicious. The simplest lemon Greek seasoning creates big flavor!
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Loaded baked potato salad with bacon, cheddar, and green onions in a creamy dressing. Use baked or boiled potatoes. Great for BBQs and make-ahead! As seen on the Today Show!
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Cool, creamy, and bursting with berry flavor, this easy dessert is perfect for your summer date.
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Creamy, comforting, and easy to make, this Instant Pot chicken alfredo is practically hands-free!
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Easy pressure cooker spaghetti and meat sauce recipe with ground beef, jar pasta sauce, and spaghetti noodles. It saves you dishes and time!
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Pan fried pork chops are lightly seasoned pork chops pan seared and basted in a silky thyme-butter sauce for restaurant quality flavor. No flour needed!
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Make bakery-style French bread at home with this beginner-friendly recipe. Perfectly golden on the outside, soft and fluffy inside. No special tools needed for this homemade French bread.
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Elegant, buttery, and perfectly seared, this seafood dish is perfect for an impressive night in!
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Mediterranean orzo salad is a crowd-favorite side dish. Crisp vegetables, savory feta cheese, tender orzo pasta, and fresh lemon dressing make it zesty, nutritious, and irresistible!
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Tender-crisp and ready in minutes, this Air fryer asparagus recipe goes with any main dish. Add Parmesan for extra flair!
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Savory, garlicky, and full of flavor. A perfect side for steak or pasta on date night.
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Baked smashed potatoes are made with baby potatoes that are cooked, smashed and roasted. The crispy outside and fluffy inside make them fun, irresistible, and primed for toppings!
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40 Easy Date Night Recipes
Easy date night recipes for every taste, from beef and chicken to seafood, pasta, and vegetarian options. This collection has more than just dinner ideas, with everything from appetizers and salads to desserts, so you can create a full date night menu at home.
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces Burrata Cheese, or more as desired
- 1 pound Tomatoes, * see recipe note
- ¼ cup Fresh Basil
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Balsamic Glaze, or balsamic vinegar
- pinch Sea Salt
- pinch Black Pepper
Instructions
- Place BURRATA on serving platter and rest at room temperature 15 to 30 minutes to remove the chill. Distribute TOMATOES around the burrata on serving platter.
- Scatter FRESH BASIL, drizzle OLIVE OIL, and sprinkle SALT and PEPPER over the platter. Use a sharp knife to score the burrata and open it just enough to expose the creamy inside.
- Drizzle BALSAMIC GLAZE over the platter. Serve with crostini, crackers, or French loaf and enjoy!
- Serve with crostini, crackers, or French loaf and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.25lb. | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1459IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 1mg
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Heidi says
The perfect way to have an amazing romantic date... is to serve up something delicious! To start, I am in love with your burrata. Then... your fabulous homemade crostini and hot crab dip create the perfect divine duo. Thank you so much for so much yummy date night inspiration!
Traci says
This absolutely made my day, thank you! I’m so happy you’re finding inspiration in the recipes, and I love the lineup you picked. Here's to your cozy, delicious date nights ahead!