Valentine’s Day: 60 recipes to enjoy with your love

Valentine’s Day is coming and the best way to celebrate it is with a nice meal. Whether by candlelight or outdoors, the most anticipated is the food, from pasta to meat, the menu options are numerous.

But often creativity doesn’t cooperate and we have no idea what to cook. So, here are 60 recipe inspirations that range from starters to desserts to break hearts.

Appetizer

1. Eggplant antipasto in a pot: starters make all the difference on the Valentine’s Day menu, so check out this super-practical eggplant antipasto recipe that Tatiana Romano teaches you how to make.

2. Cassava puree with mushroom preserves: Cassava already has a unique flavor and the mushrooms are incomparable. So how about joining the two in a delicious mashed manioc with cottage cheese and pickled mushrooms to give the final touch?

3. Classic French tapenade: French cuisine is one of the most sophisticated, and why not make a light French starter, with orange, olives, anchovies, capers and garlic that will surprise your love?

4. Citrus Carrot Appetizer: Made with ingredients you probably already have at home, this appetizer is very light and simple. The carrots on sticks gain a different flavor with lemon juice, salt, black pepper and olive oil.

5. Brie with figs baked in honey and balsamic: a creamy brie cheese, figs cramelized in honey and balsamic, can you imagine it all together? This recipe teaches you how to make a sophisticated and quick starter.

6. Zucchini rolls with goat cheese and pepper jelly: light and healthy, this starter is ideal for that fitness couple who wants to enjoy life with balance. All you need to do is cook slices of zucchini, stuff them with a mixture of goat cheese, ricotta, olive oil and pepper, and roll them with the pepper jelly to finish.

7. Carpaccio Canapé: Carpaccio is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated dishes out there, and what do you think about incorporating it into mini toasts to make that special Valentine’s Day canapé? The process is very simple, just have a slice of carpaccio on each toast and then sprinkle some Parmesan cheese and caper sauce to complete it.

8. Classic tomato bruschetta: Italian, tasty and traditional: this is bruschetta. This recipe takes tomatoes, pepper, basil, garlic, olive oil and Italian bread. And so you guarantee a delicious snack to enjoy as a couple.

9. Salmon carpaccio and truffle oil: if you’re one of those girlfriends who wants to surprise you with a mega-exquisite dish, this recipe is for you. This salmon carpaccio requires very thin slices of the fish, a bed of lemon and for the seasoning truffle oil, black salt, pink pepper and apple cider vinegar.

10. Asparagus with parma ham: the perfect choice for a cooler and more romantic atmosphere. This starter of roasted asparagus wrapped in parma ham with a parmesan cheese crust is sure to transform your date.

salads

11. Broccoli Salad: Who says salads aren’t a great Valentine’s Day meal option? They are light and perfect to enjoy and then enjoy a program for two. Learn here a crispy broccoli salad, apple, vegetables, pistachios and a delicious yogurt sauce.

12. Sunomono (sweet cucumber): Vegan couples cannot be excluded from special Valentine’s Day celebrations either. For this, a great option is this sunomono salad. So to unseat any Japanese restaurant, slice the cucumber, drizzle it with sweet and sour sauce, and serve it with sesame seeds.

13. Potato salad with tuna: here Gisele Souza teaches a super practical recipe, which can be made in advance and only taken out of the fridge at the time of the special meal, so you have no excuse and focus on Valentine’s Day decorations and still enjoy a delicious dish.

14. Boiled Vegetable Salad: Traditional never goes out of style, so why not focus on the famous Boiled Vegetable Salad that everyone loves? The trick here is to not fully cook the ingredients, ensuring a healthy, crispy salad.

15. Salad of black rice with asparagus and shrimp: tell me one very fancy food and I’ll tell you three: black rice, asparagus and shrimp. That’s right, learn from Flávia Quaresma how to make this superfine salad, which looks like a five-star restaurant dish.

16. Caesar Salad: The darling of the salad world can become your Valentine’s Day sweetheart too. Learn at once to combine croutons, romaine lettuce and a special sauce to reproduce this wonder salad that will delight that special someone.

17. Salad Niçoise: this charming salad born in the villages of Nice will bring romance to your meal. Although the “allowed” and “prohibited” ingredients are much debated, this version uses tomato, egg, onion, tuna, anchovies, basil and olive oil and vinegar for the sauce.

18. White bean salad: Gone are the days when salads were bland, to improve your relationship through the palate try this white bean, pepperoni, tomato, onion and olive salad that will make anyone who tries it sigh.

19. Salad of leaves, grilled pears, gorgonzola and walnuts: to upgrade conventional salads, how about trying this option full of intensity that makes the classic mix: pear and gorgonzola, with leaves and the touch of walnuts to slay once and for all .

20. Chickpea salad with tomato and peppers: chickpeas are often overlooked by Brazilians. But to lose the prejudice and come to love this little grain, try this appetizing salad with fresh herbs and peppers. And a bonus: it’s rich in protein, so it doesn’t take the couple away from a healthy life.

Meat

21. Chicken fillet with orange sauce: Chicken is a great option for your special dinner. It is light and with the orange sauce it gains an extra refinement. The orange sweetens the meat and adds succulence to the dish.

22. Chinese barbecue pork: if the couple is a fan of Asian food, this is the perfect dish. The pork covered with hoisin barbecue sauce, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar and honey is smoked and slightly bittersweet, great to accompany a beautiful jasmine rice.

23. Filet mignon medallion in mustard sauce: with an intense flavor and striking color, mustard is an ingredient that goes well with red meats. Check out this recipe in which Rosi Seligra teaches this classic filet mignon medallion with mustard sauce.

24. Arraial-style roasted fish: a little fish is also a great option to enjoy for two. How about preparing a golden one with white wine, vegetables and olive oil, warm and delicious?

25. Pork loin in pressure: often consumed only at Christmas time, pork loin can and should be remembered on other dates of the year as well. In this version for Valentine’s Day, the meat accompanies very easy roasted vegetables and a sauce made from the pork marinade for juiciness.

26. Pork steak in beer: the perfect pairing of any barbecue can make your night even more special in this sophisticated version of pork steak in beer. The recipe requires few ingredients and is delicious.

27. Roasted drumsticks with potatoes and rosemary: aromatic and delicious, this recipe doesn’t require many preparations and uses easy-to-find ingredients: chicken, potatoes, butter, paprika, rosemary, garlic and white wine. Combine all this in a marinade, then cook the potatoes, brown the chicken and finally bake everything.

28. Diaper in the pressure cooker: it’s the kind of recipe that you can prepare while you get ready for a romantic dinner. It requires you to just layer the ingredients in the pressure cooker and while the goodies are cooking in there you have time to do whatever you want.

29. Caramelized rib: the rib is one of the tastiest meats, use it to your advantage in this recipe for caramelized ribs with ginger, star anise, chives, soy sauce, orange peel, broth and sugar. It is impossible not to fall in love!

Pastas

30. Caprese pasta with pesto: Italian cuisine tends to be mega-romantic, exploring aromas and combinations that go perfectly together. Learn how to make this caprese pasta with pesto sauce, which combines basil, buffalo mozzarella, tomato and olive oil. It looks great and the colors give a “tcham” to the look of the dish.

31. Creamy Pasta in the Pressure Cooker: Pasta is also ideal for Valentine’s Day. Camila Masullo shows you how to make pasta in a pressure cooker using everyday foods that are ready in a few minutes.

32. Spaghetti carbonara: no one doesn’t like a nice carbonara, so why not make one for Valentine’s Day? In this version with sour cream, cheese and parsley, the spaghetti gets a chef’s touch, complementing the traditional ingredients, which are eggs and bacon.

33. Lasagna Bolognese with White Sauce: Lasagna, one of the 7 wonders of the culinary world. This unites the bolognese sauce with the white, resulting in an explosion of flavors. To innovate even more add slices of eggplant.

34. Sweet potato gnocchi stuffed with cheese and gorgonzola sauce: it is with dishes like this that the palate is conquered, literally. Make this delicious sweet potato gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese sauce, it is slightly sweetened by the sweet potato and still has all the power of gorgonzola cheese.

35. Heart Ravioli with Pumpkin Filling: This recipe will have you wishing it was Valentine’s Day all year long. Innovate with this heart-shaped ravioli with pumpkin filling. If you want to make a romantic surprise this dish is perfect.

36. Mushroom, Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni: Cannelloni is a cylindrical pasta shape, which is usually stuffed. The flavor here comes from the mushrooms, spinach and ricotta, which make up the filling of this beautiful cannelloni covered in béchamel sauce.

37. Ricotta conchiglione, raisins and walnuts: conchiglione is that “shell” dough filled with delights. Tatiana Romano teaches this recipe where the surprise is the ricotta, raisins and walnuts. The ricotta brings the creaminess, the raisins the sweet touch and the nuts crunch and intensity.

38. Penne risotto with garlic and oil with broccoli: the risotto is already very good, the penne too, so how about combining the two flavors? This penne that uses the same technique as risotto is creamy and combines well with the flavor of garlic and broccoli. You and your boyfriend will have to fight for who gets the last bite.

39. Tagliatelle with funghi and white wine: this combination is indisputable: funghi, white wine and pasta. With a fancy name but not difficult to make, the recipe uses mushrooms, onion, butter, oregano, white wine, fresh cream, lemon, parmesan and tagliatelle.

follow-ups

40. Pepperoni farofa: and for carnivorous couples, there is also pepperoni farofa. The recipe uses cassava flour, bacon, onion, butter, pepperoni, eggs, olives and parsley. She will surprise you and make the couple have a wonderful day.

41. Heart of palm lasagna: light and…