20 Dietitian-Approved Valentine’s Day Recipes

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! This holiday tends to revolve around all things sweet and decadent! Chocolate, candy, baked treats, and even sweet drinks (think strawberry milk, sweet seasonal coffee drinks, and sugary cocktails). Whether you like to brave the crowds and dine out or make it a cozy night at home, the treats are abundant! 

Although splurging on a decadent dinner and a sweet treat or two is 100% okay, maybe you’re looking for something a little lighter? Check out these tasty recipes all developed by Registered Dietitians for some Valentine’s Day inspiration. And you don’t have to limit yourself to just dessert! We’ve included recipes for all hours of the day, including breakfast, appetizers, snacks, sides, dinner, and of course, dessert. 

Breakfast

Coconut Cherry Dark Chocolate Waffles (Vegan): Sharon Palmer of The Plant-Powered Dietitian 

Chunky Chocolate Hazelnut Granola: Kaleigh McMordie of Lively Table 

Flourless Blender Chocolate Pancakes: Jamie Vespa of Dishing Out Health 

Apps, Snacks, and Sides

Goat Cheese and Concord Grape Juice Crostini: Amy Gorin Nutrition 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus: Brittany of Your Choice Nutrition 

Balsamic Roasted Winter Vegetables with Goat Cheese: Chelsea LeBlanc Nutrition 

Valentine’s Dark Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie: Jessica Levinson  

Dark Chocolate Walnut Butter: Jenny Shea Rawn MS, MPH, RD of My Cape Cod Kitchen​

Dinner

Turnip and Beet Gratin with Gruyere: Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN, LD of It’s a Veg World After All  

Pomegranate-Cranberry Chicken: Marie of Healthy Ideas Place 

Salmon en Papillote: Peggy Korody of RD4Health

Desserts

No Bake Sugar Cookie Bites: Meals with Maggie 
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Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse: Ginger of Champagne Nutrition 

Chocolate Cranberry Almond Bark: Liz Weiss of Liz’s Healthy Table 

4-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Raspberry Hearts: Andrea of Beautiful Eats & Things 

Vegan Brownie Pizza: Chelsey Amer Nutrition 

Vegan Turtles: Kelly Jones Nutrition 

Chocolate Cherry Truffles: Amanda of The Nutritionist Reviews 

Red Velvet Beet Cupcakes: Kara Lydon, RD, LDN, RYT, Owner of Kara Lydon Nutrition and The Foodie Dietitian Blog 

Dark Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding with Raspberries: Marie Dittmer, MA, RDN of Healthy Ideas Place