Bold tastes and vibrant colours make plant-based main dishes stand out in terms of presentation. Planning something special for your partner, a dinner with a personal touch never fails to impress. So instead of waiting in line at that nice restaurant, reserve a table for two in your kitchen. Here are some of the best vegetarian recipes you can make for a date night to make it special and memorable.
1. Porcini And Polenta Sausages
These sausages made with mushrooms and polenta have indulgences written all over. Serve them with a hearty mushroom sauce and mashed potatoes or polenta for a vegetarian meal that is nevertheless completely deserving of a candlelight, romantic steakhouse experience. This is an exquisite dish which is guaranteed to impress your significant half.
2. Mediterranean Veggie Pasta
This spaghetti dish is not just vegetarian but also gluten-free and colourful. Gluten-free spaghetti is tossed with salty black olives, fresh spinach, and juicy tomatoes. If you want to add even more taste, serve with feta or goat's cheese. Add a glass of wine to the side to make the date night dinner even better and more memorable. Here's the recipe.
3. Eggplant Parmesan
This eggplant parmesan will be the highlight of your meatless dinner. However, you can easily make it dairy-free by trying a vegan version of eggplant parmesan. Finish it off with cheese prepared from nutritional yeast, tahini, and non-dairy milk. Use gluten-free breadcrumbs if you want a gluten-free option. This is a fantastic recipe that works every time. Check the recipe here.
4. Baked Feta And Tomato Pasta
This recipe once got viral on TikTok and deservingly so. It is the ideal vegetarian dinner option for a date night undoubtedly. The flavours of feta and tomato complement each other perfectly in this recipe. You may think you're on a romantic getaway in Greece while staying indoors thanks to a variety of delicious Mediterranean flavours (unless you're already there, of course). Here's the recipe.
5. Roasted Butternut Pasta
This recipe turns common butternut squash into a rich, creamy pasta sauce that you can slurp off your plate like Lady and the Tramp. All it takes is a little fresh sage. Additionally, since it's simple to make, you'll have plenty of time to enjoy your date night and make the most out of it.
6. Broccoli Tomato Pizza
What’s better than a delicious pizza on a date night with your significant other? This vegan pizza checks all the boxes of being a perfect dinner because it is made with cashew cheese, seasonal vegetables, and sun-dried tomatoes. It is simple, delectable, and wholesome. It's a handmade treat that's ideal if you're on a plant-based diet and have a fast food yearning.
7. Vegetarian Sushi
A traditional vegetarian Japanese dish made with soft cooked rice. This Vegetarian Sushi is simply delicious and a must-try recipe for a date night. Sushi is a popular Japanese dish in which cooked rice is mixed with vinegar and other ingredients and spread over seaweed (also called Nori). The rice is then layered with vegetables or seafood before being tightly rolled. After that, it is sliced and served with soy sauce.
Although most popular sushi variants contain meat in them, that doesn’t take anything away from how good vegetarian sushi tastes and is absolutely perfect for a date night. Check the recipe here.
