The festival of love, pink hearts and red themed everything is just around the corner, it’s so close we can practically hear baby cupids buzzing around. And as Valentine’s Day fast approaches, we’re pretty sure you’ve got your mind up in hyper speed to think of the best ‘date night ideas’.

Whether you’re taking your girl gang out out on a date, or want a rose tinted date with your other half, we think a date night at homes trumps any other alternative there is. Why, you ask? Well, for starters you have your own personal private nook and can be yourself, without worrying about reservations and other couples whispering sweet nothings across the table. To top it all, enjoying date night at home means you can be your own chef and whip up anything to your heart’s content without burning a hole in your pocket.

As an early V-Day gift from us to you, we have handpicked a selection of delectable recipes which are good for your heart and are guaranteed to woo the shoes off your date!

So go ahead, relax and select the perfect songs to add to your V-Day playlist and let us fix up the menu for you.

1. Coconut Bliss Balls

A box full of sweet, round chocolate covered bites, sounds fantastic doesn’t it? It tastes amazing too! All you need is a pack of  DIP coconut laddu, a bar of dark chocolate, a bar of white chocolate, red food coloring and heart shaped sprinkles.
Melt the chocolate in different bowls, separate the white chocolate in 2 different bowls. Add a drop of red food coloring to one bowl.

As a fun date night activity, you can decorate the coconut delights by dipping them in chocolate and covering them in white chocolate stripes or sprinkles. Edible art that tastes so good? We guarantee happy faces and tummies for the night!

2. Watermelon and Feta love salad

Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut your watermelon in tiny hearts and put it in the refrigerator to chill. In a small bowl, whisk some olive oil, lime juice, salt and balsamic vinaigrette. Place your heart shaped melon pieces in a large salad bowl, and crumble some fresh feta cheese on top. Add your salad dressing on top, along with chopped fresh mint and toss it up. Your appetizer is ready!

3. Gazpacho it up!

Who doesn’t love soup? We’ve got the perfect easy-peasy and oh so yummy recipe for you!

In a blender combine 3 medium sized tomatoes, one cucumber, one red bell pepper, a couple of pods of garlic and jalapeños.

Top it with a handle of cherry tomatoes, 2 tbps olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Add some ice cubes to the mixture and blend. Ladle your soup into bowls and top it with DIP baked whole wheat croutons that have been tossed in garlic butter.

4. Loaded Chicken Nachos

Cheese sauce, chicken and crisp tortilla chips to help you spoon it in your mouth. What’s not to love?

Excited on how you can make this amazing dish? Let’s /get started. First, you need to boil your chicken with some garlic and salt and shred it. To make your cheese sauce, you need to add a tb of flour in a pan. Add 2 tbps of butter into it and let the floor sauté. Add 2 cups of milk and whisk hard. Once the lumps are gone, add 25p gms of cheese, you can use any kind of cheese that you like. Add some salt and a pinch of turmeric for color and voila! Your cheese sauce is ready. Now, comes the fun part!

Layer your plate with DIP baked tortilla chips, and add your shredded chicken on top. Top it with a generous serving of salsa sauce and drench your masterpiece in the gorgeous cheese sauce. Add a dollop of sour cream on top and attack!

Well, our list of recipes don’t just end here. To plan more fun & creative meals take a look at our blog!