{"id":1612,"date":"2015-03-22T23:47:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T23:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/rachelysanders\/easy-date-dinners"},"modified":"2015-03-22T23:47:55","modified_gmt":"2015-03-22T23:47:55","slug":"19-easy-dinners-that-will-impress-the-heck-out-of-your-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/1612","title":{"rendered":"19 Easy Dinners That Will Impress The Heck Out Of Your Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Your lady or gentleman caller never has to know that their perfect meal wasn&rsquo;t actually hard to make.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzz_sub_buzz\" class=\"c suplist_dec_up suplist_list_show \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5114647\">\t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/17\/enhanced\/webdr09\/enhanced-25630-1425075274-21.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"1522\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/17\/enhanced\/webdr09\/enhanced-25630-1425075274-21.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5021560\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">1.<\/span> Coconut-crusted tilapia with a pretty pomegranate salsa:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr07\/enhanced-11499-1424301798-18.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"860\" alt=\"Coconut-crusted tilapia with a pretty pomegranate salsa:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr07\/enhanced-11499-1424301798-18.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.howsweeteats.com\/2013\/01\/toasted-coconut-tilapia-with-pomegranate-salsa\/\">howsweeteats.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">You get points for using unusual ingredients, even when it isn&rsquo;t actually any more complicated. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howsweeteats.com\/2013\/01\/toasted-coconut-tilapia-with-pomegranate-salsa\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5112471\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">2.<\/span> A low-maintenance but very chic kale risotto:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr14\/enhanced-13937-1425064950-1.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"372\" alt=\"A low-maintenance but very chic kale risotto:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr14\/enhanced-13937-1425064950-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/oven-risotto-with-kale-pesto\">bonappetit.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">The beauty of this vegetarian risotto is that you bake it instead of standing there stirring for 20 minutes, so you can devote your undivided attention to your bae. Store-bought pesto is totally fine if you don&rsquo;t have time to DIY. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/oven-risotto-with-kale-pesto\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5113448\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">3.<\/span> Individual steaks with sweet balsamic-roasted cherry tomatoes:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/15\/enhanced\/webdr02\/enhanced-32712-1425069624-36.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" alt=\"Individual steaks with sweet balsamic-roasted cherry tomatoes:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/15\/enhanced\/webdr02\/enhanced-32712-1425069624-36.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/keystothecucina.com\/2014\/07\/31\/pan-seared-steak-with-balsamic-and-basil-cherry-tomatoes\/\">keystothecucina.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">You could cover a piece of cardboard in roasted cherry tomatoes and it would be delicious. But steak is much better than cardboard. <a href=\"http:\/\/keystothecucina.com\/2014\/07\/31\/pan-seared-steak-with-balsamic-and-basil-cherry-tomatoes\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5112390\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">4.<\/span> Perfectly seared scallops with herb-infused brown butter:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr07\/enhanced-6095-1425064540-1.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Perfectly seared scallops with herb-infused brown butter:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr07\/enhanced-6095-1425064540-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/scallops-with-herbed-brown-butter\">bonappetit.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Scallops are so fast to cook that you can do it while your date is watching and show them how talented you are with a frying pan. (Just maybe do a practice round first?) Serve these with a starchy side or plenty of good bread to soak up the sauce. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/scallops-with-herbed-brown-butter\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5113846\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">5.<\/span> Roasted sweet potatoes topped with a pretty mix of chickpeas, tomatoes and herb sauce:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/16\/enhanced\/webdr08\/enhanced-14750-1425071039-1.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" alt=\"Roasted sweet potatoes topped with a pretty mix of chickpeas, tomatoes and herb sauce:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/16\/enhanced\/webdr08\/enhanced-14750-1425071039-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/mediterranean-baked-sweet-potatoes\/\">minimalistbaker.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Just act like you came up with that genius flavor combo yourself. No big deal. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveandlemons.com\/2013\/11\/25\/stuffed-acorn-squash\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5021402\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">6.<\/span> Cozy chicken piccata:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr03\/enhanced-16486-1424300569-14.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" alt=\"Cozy chicken piccata:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr03\/enhanced-16486-1424300569-14.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redshallotkitchen.com\/2014\/01\/chicken-piccata.html\">redshallotkitchen.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">I don&rsquo;t know about you, but if someone cooks me something with capers in it, I&rsquo;m going to be very impressed. Serve these up with pasta. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redshallotkitchen.com\/2014\/01\/chicken-piccata.html\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5112323\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">7.<\/span> Mussels steamed in white wine:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr03\/enhanced-5685-1425064286-14.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" alt=\"Mussels steamed in white wine:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr03\/enhanced-5685-1425064286-14.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inspiredtaste.net\/1773\/steamed-mussels-in-a-white-wine-broth\/\">inspiredtaste.net<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Mussels are super fast to cook, suggest a very romantic Parisian-bistro vibe, and dealing with the shells provides a fun(ny) date activity. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspiredtaste.net\/1773\/steamed-mussels-in-a-white-wine-broth\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5021299\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">8.<\/span> Super-simple <i>cacio e pepe<\/i> spaghetti:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/17\/enhanced\/webdr03\/enhanced-16521-1424299946-21.png\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"942\" alt=\"Super-simple cacio e pepe spaghetti:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/17\/enhanced\/webdr03\/enhanced-16521-1424299946-21.png\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\">Ashley Rodriguez \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/melissaharrison\/heres-what-you-should-make-for-your-next-date-night-dinner#.tfbvOmEyWK\">buzzfeed.com<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">This is the extremely classy, grownup version of the butter-and-cheese microwave pasta that was your passion as an 8-year-old. But it still only takes four ingredients. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/melissaharrison\/heres-what-you-should-make-for-your-next-date-night-dinner#.tfbvOmEyWK\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5021460\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">9.<\/span> Easy roasted salmon with crispy potatoes:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr11\/enhanced-1254-1424300985-22.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" alt=\"Easy roasted salmon with crispy potatoes:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr11\/enhanced-1254-1424300985-22.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/emofly\/quick-and-easy-salmon-recipe#.eyRKBN7wqy\">buzzfeed.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Fish is so much easier to cook than you think, and salmon is the most forgiving fish of all. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/emofly\/quick-and-easy-salmon-recipe#.eyRKBN7wqy\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5101379\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">10.<\/span> A cheesy skillet full of chicken and zucchini parm:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/26\/15\/enhanced\/webdr09\/enhanced-8853-1424982986-10.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"446\" alt=\"A cheesy skillet full of chicken and zucchini parm:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/26\/15\/enhanced\/webdr09\/enhanced-8853-1424982986-10.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.simplebites.net\/skillet-chicken-and-zucchini-parmesan\/\">simplebites.net<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">This borrows the things that make everyone love pizza (tomato, cheese) and applies them to something a little more impressive. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplebites.net\/skillet-chicken-and-zucchini-parmesan\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5112634\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">11.<\/span> Creamy lemon &amp; asparagus pasta that just happens to be vegan:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr07\/enhanced-7919-1425065870-5.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" alt=\"Creamy lemon &amp;amp; asparagus pasta that just happens to be vegan:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr07\/enhanced-7919-1425065870-5.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/creamy-vegan-lemon-asparagus-pasta\/\">minimalistbaker.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Because nothing says &ldquo;I love you&rdquo; like working with someone&rsquo;s dietary limitations and making it look easy. <a href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/creamy-vegan-lemon-asparagus-pasta\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5112587\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">12.<\/span> His-and-hers pork chops with mustard greens:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr08\/enhanced-12319-1425065593-7.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"372\" alt=\"His-and-hers pork chops with mustard greens:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr08\/enhanced-12319-1425065593-7.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/flattened-pork-chops-with-greens-and-mustard-pan-sauce\">bonappetit.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">You can skip the quick-pickled shallots if you&rsquo;re in a hurry, but they&rsquo;re worth a lot of extra credit points. Try kale if you can&rsquo;t find mustard greens. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/flattened-pork-chops-with-greens-and-mustard-pan-sauce\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5021499\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">13.<\/span> A Thai-style fish fillet cooked in its own little parchment packet:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr08\/enhanced-30179-1424301203-6.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"704\" alt=\"A Thai-style fish fillet cooked in its own little parchment packet:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr08\/enhanced-30179-1424301203-6.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gomakeme.com\/2013\/04\/go-make-me-thai-fish-fillets-en-papillote-or-steamed-in-a-bag-recipe.html\">gomakeme.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">No love interest could possibly resist their own personalized fish gift. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gomakeme.com\/2013\/04\/go-make-me-thai-fish-fillets-en-papillote-or-steamed-in-a-bag-recipe.html\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5087434\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">14.<\/span> Crispy chicken and Brussels sprouts that get cozy in one pan:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/25\/14\/enhanced\/webdr01\/enhanced-15975-1424892340-30.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Crispy chicken and Brussels sprouts that get cozy in one pan:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/25\/14\/enhanced\/webdr01\/enhanced-15975-1424892340-30.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/soletshangout.com\/one-pan-crispy-chicken-legs-brussels-sprouts-gluten-free-paleo\/\">soletshangout.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">You brown the chicken, add the sprouts, and roast with a little broth until everything&rsquo;s tender on the inside. LIKE YOUR DATE&rsquo;S HEART. <a href=\"http:\/\/soletshangout.com\/one-pan-crispy-chicken-legs-brussels-sprouts-gluten-free-paleo\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5113006\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">15.<\/span> A bright coconut curry that doesn’t actually require exotic ingredients:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr05\/enhanced-7751-1425066069-20.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" alt=\"A bright coconut curry that doesn't actually require exotic ingredients:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/14\/enhanced\/webdr05\/enhanced-7751-1425066069-20.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/30-minute-coconut-curry\/\">minimalistbaker.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Nothing you can&rsquo;t find at your normal grocery store, and you could make it a day ahead of time if you&rsquo;re prepping for a weeknight assignation. Serve this with rice or quinoa. <a href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/30-minute-coconut-curry\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5021429\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">16.<\/span> A perfectly seared steak:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr04\/enhanced-22032-1424300804-1.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"414\" alt=\"A perfectly seared steak:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/18\/18\/enhanced\/webdr04\/enhanced-22032-1424300804-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/christinebyrne\/how-to-sear-the-perfect-steak-for-your-valentine#.rdOK74DyrB\">buzzfeed.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">YOU CAN DO IT. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/christinebyrne\/how-to-sear-the-perfect-steak-for-your-valentine#.rdOK74DyrB\">Here&rsquo;s how<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5113565\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">17.<\/span> Shrimp scampi lounging on a bed of linguine:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/15\/enhanced\/webdr13\/enhanced-6230-1425069750-1.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"943\" alt=\"Shrimp scampi lounging on a bed of linguine:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/15\/enhanced\/webdr13\/enhanced-6230-1425069750-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cookingalamel.com\/2014\/04\/shrimp-scampi.html\">cookingalamel.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Shrimp is the fastest thing in the world to cook, and the only other stuff you&rsquo;ll need is basic pantry staples. Plus, you&rsquo;ll have wine leftover! <a href=\"http:\/\/cookingalamel.com\/2014\/04\/shrimp-scampi.html\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5113753\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">18.<\/span> Pulled pork that you secretly had going in your slow cooker all day:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/15\/enhanced\/webdr10\/enhanced-2911-1425070412-12.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" alt=\"Pulled pork that you secretly had going in your slow cooker all day:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/15\/enhanced\/webdr10\/enhanced-2911-1425070412-12.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chow.com\/recipes\/30356-easy-slow-cooker-pulled-pork\">chow.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Serve with buns, slaw, and any other sandwich fixings you like. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chow.com\/recipes\/30356-easy-slow-cooker-pulled-pork\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_image  buzz_superlist_item_wide image_hit  \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5113950\">\t\t\t<h2>\n<span class=\"buzz_superlist_number_inline\">19.<\/span> A simple veggie stir-fry that actually makes tofu taste good:<\/h2>    \t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/16\/enhanced\/webdr04\/enhanced-27341-1425071154-1.jpg\" class=\"bf_dom\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" alt=\"A simple veggie stir-fry that actually makes tofu taste good:\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-ec.buzzfed.com\/static\/2015-02\/27\/16\/enhanced\/webdr04\/enhanced-27341-1425071154-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this image &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_buzz_source_via buzz_attribution\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/tofu-that-tastes-good-stir-fry\/\">minimalistbaker.com<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub_buzz_desc_w_attr\">Believe me, that accomplishment will get you major points with any cute vegetarian. <a href=\"http:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/tofu-that-tastes-good-stir-fry\/\">Get the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"buzz_superlist_item buzz_superlist_item_embed  buzz_superlist_item_wide   \" id=\"superlist_3677371_5118535\">\t\t<h2>Want amazing recipes in your inbox twice a week? Sign up for the BuzzFeed Food newsletter!<\/h2> <div class=\"sub_buzz_content\">          <p><\/p>\n       <\/div> <p class=\"print\"><a href=\"http:\/\/embed.contagiousmedia.com\/embed\/sub\/want-amazing-recipes-in-your-inbox-twice-a-week-s-nkhpd7-6hf6?uri=want-amazing-recipes-in-your-inbox-twice-a-week-s-nkhpd7-6hf6&amp;cb=1425481786\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>View this embed &rsaquo;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div><p>Read more: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/rachelysanders\/easy-date-dinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/rachelysanders\/easy-date-dinners<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your lady or gentleman caller never has to know that their perfect meal wasn&rsquo;t actually hard to make. View this image &rsaquo; 1. 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