From pan to plate: 19 easy dinner dishes to delight your date

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From first dates to married couples, impress your guest with something delicious for dinner tonight! Easy, impressive, and mouthwateringly tasty, any of these dishes are sure to please!

Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs with Onion Gravy

Oven Baked Chicken Thighs on a platter.
Oven Baked Chicken Thighs. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

This is the perfect set-it-and-forget-it meal, giving you plenty of time to socialize with your date. And the results are so good! Moist, meaty chicken thighs and the gravy made with roasted onions is amazing!
Get the recipe: Oven Baked Chicken Thighs

Tomahawk Pork Chops

Ninja Grilled Tomahawk Pork Chops on a white plate.
Grilled Tomahawk Pork Chops. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

With a terrific rub and a kiss of smoke, these tomahawk pork chops are as impressive as they are delicious! A quick and easy fix in your Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill, these meaty chops are big on flavor and low in carbs so you can roll up your sleeves and dig in!
Get the recipe: Tomahawk Pork Chops

Salmon with Lemon-Herb Sauce

Salmon with Lemon Sauce.
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It’s all about the sauce! Sweet, mild, and flaky salmon tastes so amazing with this NO-FAIL lemon butter and herb sauce! Impress your date with your cooking skills with this easy-peasy sauce.
Get the Recipe: Salmon with Lemon-Herb Sauce

Sausage Parmigiana

Sausage Parmigiana on a white plate with a red napkin and a glass of wine.
Sausage Parmigiana. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins

Channel your inner Italian and make this tasty riff on a classic restaurant dish! Meaty sausage topped with a luscious sauce and plenty of cheese – what’s not to love?
Get the recipe: Sausage Parmigiana

Smoked Tomahawk Steak

Smoked Tomahawk Steak
Smoked Tomahawk Steak. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Want to impress your date? This Smoked Tomahawk Steak is meaty, beefy, and topped with a tangy sauce. And it’s big enough to share!
Get the Recipe: Smoked Tomahawk Steak

Seafood Stuffed Salmon

Seafood stuffed salmon on plate.
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Tender, flaky salmon stuffed with a seafood and veggie forward stuffing? Yes, please! Your date will love this dish but don’t tell them it’s not that hard to make!
Get the Recipe: Seafood Stuffed Salmon

Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Grilled pork chops on a platter with pineapple salsa.
Ninja Woodfire Grilled Pork chops. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

It doesn’t get much more flavorful than this! Smoky chops cooked on the Ninja Woodfire Grill are then topped with a grilled pineapple salsa. A taste of the tropics in every bite – your date will be impressed!
Get the recipe: Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Shrimp Alfredo with Asparagus

Shrimp & Asparagus Alfredo on a black plate.
Shrimp & Asparagus Alfredo. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

When you want flavor but don’t want to spend forever in the kitchen, this Shrimp Alfredo with Asparagus really satisfies! Easy, tasty, creamy, and delish, this date-worthy meal that won’t take forever to make!
Get the recipe: Shrimp Alfredo with Asparagus

Grilled Cap Steaks

A top-down shot of Grilled Ribeye Cap Steak on a cutting board with veggies.
Grilled Ribeye Cap Steak. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Once only found in high-end restaurants, score some of these ribeye cap steaks, fire up the grill, and impress the heck out of your date!
Get the Recipe: Grilled Cap Steaks

Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash on a platter.
Chicken Paprikash. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

With its smoky-sweet and oh-so creamy sauce, Chicken Paprikash is a quick and easy fix in your IP so you can spend more time with your date!
Get the recipe: Chicken Paprikash

Grilled Hanger Steaks with Chimichurri

Sliced Grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri on a white plate.
Grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Hanger steaks are the steaks no one wants you to know about! Super tender, beefy, and delish, they cook up hot and fast and are perfect with herby chimichurri on top.
Get the recipe: Grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri

Baked Pesto Salmon

Baked Pesto Salmon on a white plate with pesto sauce.
Baked Pesto Salmon. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins

Herby pesto and salmon go hand-in-hand in this easy bake that results in moist, tender, and flaky salmon. The petso cream sauce is amazing, and is perfect over noodles or rice, or keep it low carb and spoon it over cauliflower rice.
Get the recipe: Baked Pesto Salmon

Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Chicken breast with herbs, cheese and tomatoes.
Mediterranean Chicken Bake. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Don’t spend all your date time in the kitchen! Prep this flavorful dish in advance then just pop it into the oven. It couldn’t be any easier!
Get the recipe: Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Greek Spaghetti

A bowl of pasta with tomatoes, feta and kalamata olives.
Greek Spaghetti. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

It doesn’t get much better than this easy but oh-so impressive pasta dish! Tomatoes, artichoke hearts, spinach, feta, and plenty of fresh herbs transform humble spaghetti into a show-stopping meal!
Get the recipe: Greek Spaghetti

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken on a white plate.
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Imagine juicy, marinated chicken breasts topped with ooey gooey cheese and flavorful garlicky and basil-infused tomato bruschetta. That’s what this easy grilled recipe is all about, and with this much flavor in every bite, you’re sure to become a fan!
Get the recipe: Bruschetta Chicken

Ground Beef & Broccoli

Square plate with ground beef and broccoli along with chopsticks.
Ground Beef & Broccoli. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

This Ground Beef & Broccoli dish is one of those so easy and so good recipes you will make again and again! Easy ingredients, Asian flavors – what’s not to love? Date night dinners don’t have to be fancy – just delicious – and this certainly qualifies!
Get the recipe: Ground Beef & Broccoli

Salisbury Steak with Mushrooms

Salisbury Steak on a bed of mashed potatoes.
Salisbury Steak. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Salisbury Steak is meaty, beefy, and oh-so delish, and this version has practically no carbs. Impress your date with this vintage classic that’s always delicious!
Get the recipe: Salisbury Steak

Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo

Grilled Steak skewers on a white plate with chilis nearby.
Grilled Steak with Mojo Rojo. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Spice things up at the dinner table with these amazing steak skewers! They’re meaty and fabulous and are so quick and easy to make!
Get the recipe: Grilled Steak Skewers with Mojo Rojo

Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings

Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.
Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Date nights just don’t get tastier than this! This easy recipe features tender chicken and dumplings infused with cheddar cheese. So good, so easy – your date will surely be impressed!
Get the recipe: Chicken & Cheddar Dumplings

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