Spice up your romantic evening with these HEALTHY Valentine’s Day Recipes - delicious appetizers, entrees, and scrumptious desserts that will trigger feel-good mood and make your date night sexy and special.
When we were younger and still going out, my husband and I used to celebrate Valentine's Day with gifts and a special meal out. It was a true romance night. A full package. And then we started a family, got our kid, and somehow the February 14 has taken on the different feel.
These days instead of heading out for a fancy dinner we like to have nice romantic dinner at our home. That doesn't mean that it's less romantic evening. While grandma is babysitting on our kid for the night, we like to cook our dinner together, listen to some music and then just enjoy the food and nice conversation. Without gifts. Nothing too pompous. Just the two of us and relaxed time together. Although I have nothing against romance, going out and gifts, somehow we prefer the privacy of our home and ease. The advantage of staying at home is, of course, the savings in the home budget, especially after wasteful December and holiday season, but also the fact that cooking at home for us means eating good food and eating healthy.
If you are too, romantics and advocates of healthy eating who likes to spend Valentine's Day at home, then this roundup is just the right for you. Today I've rounded up 25 healthy Valentine’s Day Recipes - from appetizers that will raise your libido, delicious main dishes, to scrumptious desserts that will, surely awaken your passion and make you Valentine's Day / Date Night very special ... and super sexy
These meals are carefully selected to include only healthy ingredients and fresh whole foods so you can enjoy your dinner worry AND guilt-free.
Enjoy!
DESSERTS
Fudgy Cocoa Pomegranate Brownies via Natalie's Food & Health
CHOCOLATE FRUIT CRISP FOR TWO via The Organic Dietitian
Baked Figs with Goat Cheese via Happy Kitchen Rocks
Strawberry Layer Cake in a Glass via Use Your Noodles
Chocolate Cinnamon Balls via Natalie's Food & Health
Skinny flourless dark chocolate cake via Healthy Seasonal Recipes
Raspberry Ripple and Chocolate Raw Cheesecake Bars via Lauren Caris Cooks
Healthy Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls via The Rising Spoon
APPETIZERS
SUPERFOOD QUINOA STUFFED MUSHROOMS via Contentedness Cooking
Fruit Skewers via Coffee & Brunch bcn
Fresh Radish and Ricotta Crostini via She Eats
MUSSELS IN WHITE WINE via Caroline's Cooking
Roasted Delicata, Arugula and Raddichio Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing via Pinch and Swirl
ROASTED BEET HUMMUS via Stellicious Life
FIG, RICOTTA AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD via Sprinkles and Sprouts
TOMATO BASIL CAPRESE APPETIZER via Apples for CJ
MAIN COURSE
ZUCCHINI RAVIOLI via Veggies Don't Bite
One Pan Greek Chicken via Swanky Recipes
Winter Sweet Citrus Salad with Pomegranate & Pistachios via Home & Plate
ONE PAN PARMESAN TUSCAN CHICKEN via It's Cheat Day Everyday
Squid Ink Spaghetti With Shrimp via Krumpli
Creamy Red Lentil Carrot Soup via Nutmeg Nanny
Cherry beer braised chicken thighs with figs via BBQ Bastard
WALNUT CRUSTED SALMON via Haute and Healthy Living
SESAME SEARED AHI TUNA WITH GINGER SOY SAUCE via Champagne Tastes
Have a sexy, happy and healthy Valentine's Day.
Xoxo, Natalie
Each and every recipe looks so adorable and to make it even better I don't have to feel guilty after I eat them. They are definitely my kind of recipes and I am bookmarking a few of them to try soon.
Thanks Sandhya :) Guilt-free meals are the best! Hehe
This is such a great roundup! I especially love the thought of those mussels - such a perfect dinner for two at home. I hope you and your husband had a lovely Valentine's Day!
Thanks Julie! Yeah, mussels looks sooo good. I didn't have a chance to try them yet but it's on my list :)
I could hog a few of those all to myself! The flourless cake and the strawberry layer cake in a glass especially grabbed my attention and made me a bit hungry.
Valentine's Day menu is set thanks for all the yummy recipes. Can't wait to try those yummy looking figs!
All these recipes look amazing, but I have to say, I'm really blown away by the desserts! I especially want to try the brownies and the layered cakes in the glasses. Happy Valentine's Day!
Oh you picked some good recipes that's for sure! These all looks so great!
What a gorgeous roundup you've got here! I'll have to work my way through these for my next date night! Thanks for including my tuna!
Here in this post are all the reasons we enjoy Valentine's Day at home with the person you love. What a fabulous set of dishes and a great way to encourage people to cook a beautiful meal at home.
I'd be perfectly content, no thrilled, having any one of those dishes -- not just for Valentine's Day! It will be hard to choose which ones I want to make for Valentine's Day and which ones I want to save for later. ;-)
Great round up! And, now I'm starving. LOL. I am heading home from work tonight to make those pomegranate brownies - how perfect are those for Valentine's Day tomorrow? Can't wait to share them with my loved ones. :)
Thank you so much for including my recipe! Looks like you have a great group here! Will share!
Thanks Sophia :)
What a fantastic collection of recipes, Natalie! Thanks for including my One Pan Parmesan Tuscan Chicken recipe!
Thanks Vicci :) Tuscan Chicken looks great! Had to share it!
What a very special list.
Thank you Hannah. I'm glad you like it :)
There are so many great ideas here! Thank you for including my skinny flourless chocolate cake. Sharing!
Thanks Katie :) Loveee the cake! Makes me drool everytime I look at it!
Great collection! I love healthy recipes, save on calories, fat and more :) my fave!
Thanks Rika! YES! It's great when you can just eat, relax and not worry about excess calories :)
Great list of sexy recipes! The citrus salad from Home & Plate looks amazing!
V-day has to be a bit special right ;) heheh Thanks Emily!
This all looks oh so delicious! And you say those are the healthiest recipes too? What more the girl want for Valentines, besides, of course, someone to share it with? :) Thank you, Natalie, for rounding up this great recipes and thanks to fellow food bloggers for making them! Happy, healthy, lovingly and sexy Valentines to you all! <3 :)
Thanks my friend :) I'm glad you like this roundup. Can't wait to start sharing your amazing recipes once you get your english page up ;)
Great roundup Natalie and I have to agree with you about the relaxed Evening at home. I much prefer that to going out! Thanks so much for including my Tomato Basil Caprese appetizer :) Hope you have an awesomely relaxing weekend friend :) I'll make sure to share this..
Thanks my friend ;)
What a lovely lineup!! I'd love to try everything... Thank you for including my Roasted Delicata, Arugula and Raddichio Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing!!
Hehe me too. Everything looks sooo delicious! Thanks for letting me share your lovely recipe Marissa :)