Last Updated on December 12, 2022 by Amanda P. Brown
As Valentine’s Day appears, of course, we start planning for Valentine’s Day party. Although we all want to cook special dishes for this party, perhaps we don’t understand what food items are most suitable for Valentine’s Day party. That’s why, for your help, here, I will discuss some unique Valentine’s Day food ideas for a party.
Valentine’s Day Food Ideas for a Party
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This article will share some Valentine’s Day special snacks, dessert, dinner, and appetizer ideas to help you enjoy this special day spontaneously. Besides, I will also provide some budget-friendly food ideas to help you prepare Valentine’s special foods at a very meager price. So let’s get started.
Valentine’s Day Cake for Your Special One
Your Valentine’s Day party will be meaningless without cake. So it is an essential item for Valentine’s Day party. Here, I will provide you with 3-special cake items for Valentine’s Day party.
1. Red Velvet Cake
Red velvet cake is trendy among people of all ages. This cream-cheese frosting sweet cake is suitable for Valentine’s Day. Usually, this cake comes with a cream cheese covering and butter vanilla frosting. It is red, too soft, and comes in cocoa flavor.
2. Heart-Shaped Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Rose’s red, chocolate’s divine taste, and heart’s pure romance-all these 3 come together in this lovely cake. All in all, this cake is ideal for Valentine’s Day. Moreover, this cake’s layers are filled with raspberry cream and coated with glossy chocolate ganache. Perhaps, it is easy to make within one hour twenty minutes.
3. Chocolate Truffle Cake
Chocolate truffle cake is another Valentine’s Day special cake. It comes in a dark chocolate flavor. Of this cake, the layers of dark chocolate are usually whipped with ganache and covered with a glossy chocolate glaze. And so, this type of cake is popular among kids.
Valentine’s Day Snacks for Kids
Valentine’s day is a beautiful day to express your love for all your dearest ones. Undoubtedly, kids are the dearest ones for their elders. So, parents love to offer some delicious snacks to their kids to make them feel special on this day.
1. Valentine’s Day Sprinkled Chocolate Donuts
These Valentine’s Day special white, red, and pink sprinkled donuts are famous. Besides, they are very flavorful and easy to prepare. Significantly, kids like these chocolate donuts very much.
2. Valentine’s Day Heart Shape Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Chocolate cookies are kids’ favorite snacks. Especially its shape (heart shape) attracts all the kids. Besides, they also like to take these cookies to their school on Valentine’s week. You can easily bake these cookies with the most available ingredients.
3. Valentine’s Candy Melt Cupcake Toppers
It is another Valentine’s Day special snack for kids. This food is very palatable to the kids. You can easily make this snack with simple ingredients. Also, you can decorate this candy melt cupcake with your desired topping.
4. White Chocolate Valentine’s Popcorn
White chocolate popcorn is perfect for kid’s snacks. Besides, whole family members can enjoy their Valentine’s Day special movie night with this snack. Popped popcorn, white chocolate, salt, and sprinkles are needed to make this snack.
5. Emoji Chocolate Bark
Every child likes different types of emojis. If you want to make your kid feel special, you can prepare different kinds of emoji chocolate bark for them. They will be delighted to see these.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas for Family
For everyone, family is most important. If you are looking forward to celebrating this Valentine’s Day with your family, you can cook some special dinner items for them. Here, I will suggest the 5-best Valentine’s Day dinner items for serving your family.
1. Seafood and Chorizo Paella with Bell Peppers
Seafood and chorizo paella with bell peppers are Valentine’s Day’s best dinner items. This food item contains lots of seafood. Besides, it has flavorful chorizo. However, you can easily make this dinner item within one hour ten minutes.
2. Cowboy Steaks and Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheddar-Scallion Spread
This food item is very delicious. It is a perfect dinner item for Valentine’s Day and New Year’s eve buffet menu. This mouth-watering item is famous among people of all ages. You can easily make this palatable food item within one hour twenty minutes.
3. Citrus Roasted Salmon
Citrus roasted salmon is a trendy food item for Valentine’s Day. You can celebrate this Valentine’s Day with your family by eating this special food item. Also, you can use mashed potatoes in this recipe. Moreover, you can easily make it within 40 minutes.
4. Crispy Chicken Thighs with Garlic and Rosemary
Crispy chicken thigh with garlic and rosemary is another suitable dinner item for Valentine’s Day. It is crisp and flavorful. This food item is easy to make with simple ingredients within 20 minutes. You can try this dinner item to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your family.
5. Heart-Shaped Pizza
Pizza is very delicious food. It is carby, cheesy, saucy, and versatile. All the ages of people like to eat pizza, especially heart-shaped pizza. Almost every restaurant prepares heart-shaped pizza on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Party Ideas
If you’re planning to arrange a dinner party this Valentine’s Day, you can consider my following Valentine’s special dinner party food ideas for your party. Here, I’ve shared 5-dinner party food ideas for Valentine’s Day.
1. Lobster Wellington
Lobster wellington is perfect for Valentine’s Day dinner party. It is delicious, soft, and flavorful. Lobster tail, herbed mushrooms, and buttery spinach make this food very palatable. You can smoothly prepare this food within 55 minutes.
2. Perfect Roast Chicken
More or less, everyone loves chicken roast. So you can choose this chicken item for Valentine’s Day dinner party. It is very succulent and flavorful. Also, by using only simple ingredients, you can easily make this roast within 2 hours and 10 minutes.
3. Prosciutto, Brie and Apricot Crostini
Prosciutto, brie, and apricot crostini recipe is the most suitable item for Valentine’s Day special dinner. Melted brie, sweet apricot, and a thin piece of prosciutto on small slices of baguette make this recipe very palatable. Moreover, you can also prepare this recipe within a short time.
4. Spicy Lobster Pasta
Spicy lobster pasta is another unique dinner party item for Valentine’s Day. It is spicy, flavorful, and much palatable. Lobster and pasta are the main ingredients for this recipe. Also, this item is easy to cook within 1 hour.
5. Linguine with Clam Sauce
Linguine with clam sauce is a creamy and light food item. It is an inexpensive and easy-to-make recipe with white clam sauce. Mainly if you use lemon pepper linguine, it becomes tasty indeed. Butter, garlic, basil, parsley, and pepper are the primary ingredients of this recipe. Besides, it is super easy to cook within a short time (20 minutes).
Valentine’s Day Party Food Ideas on a Budget
Here are some budget-friendly Valentine’s Day food ideas for a party. Let’s give a view!!!
1. Shrimp Tacos with Toasted Guajillo Peppers
It is the best party food item for Valentine’s Day. You can easily order this dish from any restaurant at reasonable pricing. Also, if you want to prepare this recipe at home, you can easily do it. All the ingredients of this recipe are very affordable in pricing.
2. Beef, Broccoli and Kimchi Stir Fry
Beef, broccoli, and kimchi stir fry dish is reasonable food item for Valentine’s Day. Kimchi tastes very crunchy, tangy, and spicy. Besides, it is also one of the most succulent food items yet. You can easily make this food item on Valentine’s Day for your dear one.
3. Shrimp Tostadas Topped with Chipotle, Tomato & Cinnamon Salsa
If you want to make Valentine’s Day special food on a budget, you can try shrimp tostadas topped with chipotle, tomato & cinnamon salsa recipe. This food is very palatable as well. Moreover, it is easy to cook within a few minutes, and people like to eat this food the most.
4. Chicken Breast Stuffed with Pancetta, Onions, and Nuts
It is a delicious dinner party item for Valentine’s Day. Besides, it is also a budget-friendly food item indeed. You can prepare this food to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your family, friends, and beloved people. Also, this food item is easy to make within 25 minutes.
5. Spicy Apple Goat Cheese Galette
This food item is especially suitable for vegetarians. But non-vegetarian people will also love to eat this item very much. You can prepare this food item within a minimal budget, and it will take only 50 minutes to get prepared. Overall, it is tasty and easy to cook as well.
Valentine’s Day Snacks
Enjoy your Valentine’s Day snacks with your family, friends, or beloved people. Here, for your help, I’ve shared the 5-best palatable snacks for Valentine’s Day.
1. Chicken Nuggets
Chicken nuggets are the best-suited snacks for Valentine’s Day. It is delicious and crunchy. All the ages of people like to eat this snack very much. It is a comfortable and quick recipe. You can prepare this snack in 30 minutes.
2. Zippy Shrimp Skewers
Zippy shrimp skewer is another perfect snack for Valentine’s Day. It is very delicious and flavorful. You can make this snack by using simple ingredients within just 15 minutes. Shrimp, chili powder, salt, canola oil, paprika, and hot pepper sauce are the main ingredients of this recipe.
3. Chocolate-Dipped Phyllo Sticks
Chocolate-dipped phyllo stick is one of the most delicious snacks for Valentine’s Day. It is crunchy and easy to make. On Valentine’s evening, you can enjoy this tasty snack with your family and friends. However, you can prepare this snack within 35 minutes.
4. Strawberry Banana Popsicles
Strawberry banana popsicles are creamy, delicious, and easy to prepare ice cream. By storing it in the refrigerator, you can relish its taste any time, whenever you like. All the ages of people love to have this ice cream very much.
5. Thyme Sea Salt Crackers
These homemade salt crackers are crispy and light. These crackers are easy to prepare and also very delicious indeed. All-purpose flour, white flour, and thyme are the leading ingredients of this snack. However, you can prepare these crackers in just 30 minutes.
Valentine’s Day Desserts
After finishing lunch or dinner, dessert is a must. Your lunch or dinner will be incomplete without a dessert. Moreover, especially on Valentine’s Day, dessert is a must. Therefore, I’ve shared 5popular Valentine’s special desserts in the following. So let’s give a view.
1. Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Who doesn’t like chocolate and strawberry? Almost everyone, from kids to older, likes chocolate and strawberry. This dessert comes with a great combination. Also, it is the best suitable dessert for Valentine’s week. You can try this recipe once.
2. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Red velvet crinkle cookies are delicious to eat and adorable to look at. These cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day food menu. Besides, you can also add these cookies to your regular food list as afternoon snacks. Indeed, they look festive as well.
3. Raspberry and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
These buttery-sweet cookies get melt in your mouth very smoothly. It has 2- layers of flaky and buttery shortbread with a layer of raspberry jam with white chocolate. Besides, there is also a liberal dusting of confectioner’s sugar on the topping. Overall, these heart-shaped raspberry and white chocolate shortbread cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day parties.
4. Chocolate Tart
If you want to give a surprise treat to your beloved person on Valentine’s Day, you can make a chocolate tart. This dessert is very delicious and mouth-watering. Also, it is easy to complete within 3 hours 20 minutes. So, you can try this dessert for sure.
5. Cinnamon Churros
If you want to make something different on Valentine’s day, you can try this new tasty dessert which is crispy outside and fluffy inside. Cinnamon churros are one of the best suitable desserts for Valentine’s Day. Moreover, it comes from an effortless and swift recipe. You can make this dessert within 30 minutes.
Non-Candy Valentine’s Day Food Ideas
Here, I have suggested 5-best non-candy Valentine’s Day food ideas for people who don’t like candy. You can try any of the following non-candy food this Valentine’s Day.
1. Miniature Whole Wheat Pizza
People of all ages, from kids to older like pizza. Especially those who don’t like sweet dishes can try this pizza. It is very succulent and mouth-watering. Also, it is easy to make. So you can add this food item to your lunch or dinner list on Valentine’s Day.
2. Roasted Heart Potatoes
Roasted heart potatoes are crispy. They are very delicious and look so cute. Therefore, this food item is perfect for Valentine’s Day, father’s day, mother’s day, and marriage anniversary as well. Also, you can try this item as a snack at your breakfast or evening. You can quickly complete this snack in 30 minutes. Overall, these roasted heart potatoes are perfect for those people who like potatoes most.
3. Heart-Shaped Pitas with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus comes with a very palatable recipe. Almost every people like the heart-shaped pitas with roasted red pepper hummus. So, it can be the best Valentine special food item for your partner indeed. Besides, you can make this Valentine special food within a few minutes with its quick and easy making process.
4. Fried Ravioli Hearts
These fried ravioli hearts are crispy and crunchy. They are very succulent and look so cute. Besides, Oregano, buttermilk, grape seed oil increase its taste to the utmost. This food item is suitable for those people who don’t like desserts. Moreover, they are easy to make also.
5. Heart-Shaped Sushi
Sushi is one of the most famous Japanese food items in the world. It is a delightful, quick, and easy recipe. Moreover, heart-shaped sushi looks so adorable, and it seems perfect for Valentine’s Day party. Besides, this snack provides enough nutrition, which is helpful for health.
Healthy Valentine’s Day Food Ideas
Health is wealth. That’s why health should be our first concern. From this thinking, I will discuss 5-healthy food ideas for Valentine’s Day that will take care of your health.
1. Toasted Coconut, Bulgur, and Butternut Squash Bowl
It is all in all a healthy recipe. Besides, it is also suitable for Valentine’s Day. You can try this recipe with freekeh, quinoa, barley, or millet grains. Moreover, this versatile and bright dish is excellent for dinner, lunch, or gathering on Valentine’s Day.
2. Macaroni with Cheese Prosciutto Bites
Macaroni with cheese prosciutto bites is one of the healthiest foods you can try on Valentine’s Day. You can cook this quick and easy recipe within 55 minutes. This food item is a delicious recipe with its health benefits.
3. Apple Sage Chicken Meatloaf with Mashed Cauliflower
It is another delicious and healthy food item suitable for Valentine’s Day. You can prepare this flavorful item with apple, cauliflower, and chicken for your family and friends. They will be happy to eat this full of nutrition dish.
4. Strawberry Pasta with Pecorino
Strawberry pasta with pecorino is one of the healthiest food items you can try on Valentine’s Day. This recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients mostly available in our home kitchen. Also, you can make this recipe within 45 minutes. Overall, it is one of the best Valentine’s Day food ideas for a party.
5. Mediterranean Citrus Spiced Wild Salmon
Since salmon contains lots of protein, it is one of the healthy food items for your Valentine’s party. Besides, thyme leaves, ground cloves, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg enhance the taste of this recipe to the utmost. Moreover, you can prepare this easy and quick recipe within 20 minutes.
FAQs
What is Traditional Love Food?
The traditional love food is the sweet honey love food. This honey is also a symbol of love in Nordic, Italian and Greek cultures. In Greek culture, it is a medicine and central food. In addition, almonds, dark chocolate, honey, mint, pineapple, lemon, and pomegranate are love foods, great for celebrating love.
What is the Most Famous Valentine’s Day Food?
According to the BBC, steak with peppercorn sauce is the most ordered dinner on Valentine’s Day. In addition, dauphinoise potatoes, beef wellington, cupcakes, spaghetti carbonara, strawberry cheesecake, and cocktails are also famous Valentine’s Day food.
What Can I Make for Valentine’s Dinner at Home?
You can prepare any of the following dishes for your Valentine’s Day dinner at home:
· Boozy chocolate fondue
· Dark Chocolate Pudding with Malted Cream.
· Pomegranate torte and squidgy chocolate.
· Green Olive Potatoes and One-Pan Roast Rack of Lamb.
· Steak with sweet potato fries and goulash sauce.
· Jam tarts
· Romantic rose cupcakes.
· Spaghetti carbonara.
What Should I Cook for Valentine’s Day for Kids?
Here are some Valentine’s Day recipes for kids that you should cook:
· Saltine Toffee
· Heart-Shaped Breadsticks.
· M&M Rice Krispie Treats.
· Vanilla Glaze.
· Strawberry Cheesecake Dip.
· Flourless Chocolate Cake.
· Cream & Berries Stuffed French toast Casserole.
· Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie Bowl.
· Mini Heart-Shaped Pizza.
· Deep Dish Red Velvet Cookies.
· Glazed Strawberry Muffins.
What Can I Make My Family for Valentine’s Day?
On Valentine’s Day, you can make some or all of the following items for your family:
· Veggie Rollups and Steak with Balsamic Glaze.
· Zucchini Boat.
· Salmon baked in foil.
· 3-ingredient double berry cream puffs.
· Pioneer Woman’s Alfredo Sauce.
· Simplified Homemade Bolognese Sauce.
· Heart of the Batter Cupcake.
· Linguine by Ina Garten with shrimp scampi.
What Are Valentine’s Day Traditions?
More or less, we all know the history of Valentine’s Day. From 496 AD, when St. Valentine had started observing Valentine’s Day in Rome, to now, this day indulge us in showing our love for our Valentine through various activities. Among so many traditions of Valentine’s Day, some are the most common age-old tradition are-
- Sending Love Letters
- Offering Violet Bouquets
- Gifting hand-made Valentine’s Card
- Giving Your Valentine a gift
- Proposing with rose
Final Verdict
Valentine’s day is special for everyone. People worldwide celebrate this day with their beloved partners, family, and friends every year. Today, I’ve discussed some unique Valentine’s Day food ideas for a party to make this day more precious. If you have planned to throw Valentine’s Day party at your residence, my suggested Valentine particular food ideas will help you set your food menu to a great extent.
However, that’s the end for today. I wish you all the best for happily enjoying this Valentine’s Day with your family and friends. Wishing you a delighted Valentine’s Day in advance!!!!! Stay with Pro Food Recipes.
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