Recipes Easy Dinner For Two

It doesn’t matter if it’s Valentine’s Day and you want to impress your significant other or a casual evening with your roommate, friend, or your loved one. These easy dinner ideas for two are guaranteed to help you out!

Valentine’s Day is approaching and I am getting more and more emails and comments from you, guys, asking for main meal recipes for two to make for your romantic dinner. I actually have a bunch of them on the blog but there is no category to see all the recipes with 2 servings in one place. I plan to create one as soon as I become less busy.

Recipes for two is not a Valentine’s Day specialty even though the requests for them go through the roof in February. Me and my hubby, we are looking for such dinner ideas every single week for almost 10 years now. We are not fans of leftovers and we kinda love switching meals every evening (if we are not super busy, of course). I guess we are “foodies” (not my favorite word, that’s for sure).

Easy Dinner Ideas For Two People

Dinner ideas for two can also come in handy when you meet an old friend or share a meal with a roommate. They are awesome even if you live alone! In this case, you’ll have some leftovers but not a pile of them. There is nothing worse than eating the same non-fresh stuff for a week and feeling obliged to finish it all up because you don’t want to waste food. It’s even worse to throw it away (don’t do that, think about people who suffer from hunger).

Sorry for talking about sad things with Valentine’s day in the air! I’m a straightforward person: if I thought about something, I have to say it out loud.

Let’s get back to the fun part, though. The recipes! As I have already mentioned, I don’t have a category on the blog for all the recipes with 2 servings but I decided to collect whopping 21 easy dinner ideas for two featuring the best recipes from many different bloggers (including myself).

Easy Dinner Recipes

It’s way better than showing you my recipes alone because, oh boy, I wouldn’t come up with some great ideas other bloggers created! Let’s go!

This colorful Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry is healthy, heavenly tasty and super easy to make! It also features red bell pepper, carrot and peas!

When you need a little kick make this 15-minutes Spicy Penne in Tomato Sauce with Salami. Fast & easy recipe for two!

Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas

One of the most popular recipes on the blog. Tender chicken breast with fettuccine topped with delicious and rich mushroom, thyme and caper sauce!

Comforting, cozy, and delicious, this Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Broiled Fontina Toasts takes just 8 ingredients + 45 minutes and is portioned for two!

This is a sexy one pan dish that would be a perfect sharing dish for Valentine’s Day, that won’t burst the buckle either!

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This Bourbon Pecan Crusted Salmon is so tasty, moist, tender and flavorful, and it doesn’t require much time to make! It’s a great and quick recipe for a dinner.

This smokey, creamy Bacon Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese for Two is made with butternut squash roasted in bacon drippings, crunchy panko, and sharp Cheddar cheese.

This easy and healthy turkey dish is a great option for tenderroasted turkey with crispy skin and minimal dishes for you to wash!

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Super easy recipe for gnocchi with peas. Give it a twist with pancetta and parmesan and you’ll have a quick dinner for two ready in 20 minutes!

This French Onion Soup Recipe is the perfect appetizer for two! A flavorful beef and onion broth is topped with baguette, parmesan, and gooey swiss cheese!

This braised short rib tagine is seared and slow-stewed in deep Moroccan spices then served with all the warm seasoned tagine vegetables spooned over top!

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Take some time from your busy schedule for a good home-cooked meal with Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells For Two with homemade Alfredo sauce!

Perfectly portioned for two, these Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers make a healthy, low-carb dinner that’s fast for weekdays and tastes fresh + delicious!

Chicken thighs and baby potatoes covered with a simple lemon garlic sauce then roasted to create a delicious and healthy meal for two in 40 minutes or less!

Romantic Dinner Ideas — Easy Dinner Ideas For Couples

Hi! I'm Jovita and this is my corner of the internet, where I share my favorite recipes and stories from my life. I try to live in harmony with the seasons by choosing local produce and ingredients that are at their peak of perfection. MORE ABOUT ME HERE→You don’t need to wonder anymore what to make for dinner tonight. Here’s why: I’ve got two weeks’ worth of easy dinner recipes for two that are perfect for beginners. Even if you’re not a chef, you can make these and they will be delicious.

These simple quick dinner ideas take between 10-30 minutes, are packed with wholesome ingredients, taste amazing and pretty much anyone can make them.

From creamy pasta and healthy one-pan meals to flavorful Mediterranean dishes, these simple dinner recipes are great for two but can be easily adapted for a bigger family.

Easter Dinner For Two

This creamy tortellini recipe is SO comforting! It’s creamy, delicious and ridiculously easy to make for dinner. You’ll need rerfigerated tortellini, spinach, sour cream and about 20 minutes to put this scrumptious pasta together. Recipe here.

If you’re looking for some healthier meals to add to your dinner plan you have to try this 15-minute one-pan chicken and chickpeas recipe. It’s spicy, it seems simple and it really is! As long as you know how to open a can of chickpeas, you’ll be able to make it in no time and will love the result. Recipe here.

When you want to impress someone, you make this one-pan dish. Now, it does come with a lot of garlic, but that’s okay, because everybody loves garlic. This shrimp recipe calls for only five ingredients, but those five ingredients create a magical dinner. With a little assistance from you, of course. And it all takes 15 minutes. Recipe here.

Best Dinner Recipes For Two

I would have this chicken quesadilla every evening if I could! It tastes wonderful and can be made with leftover or rotisserie chicken. Super cheesy, so flavorful and ready in about 15 minutes. If you love cheese and chicken, this recipe is for you! Recipe here.

This soup recipe is so simple, yet a must try if you love Thai food! You will need some shrimp, red curry paste, coconut milk and vegetables to make this tasty coconut curry soup. It is such a great supper – light, but flavorful and satisfying. And it can be made in 10 minutes. Recipe here.

One of the more time-consuming dishes in the collection, these Mediterranean chicken wraps are a great healthy dinner that you can prepare in about 30 minutes. If you want to speed things up – use rotisserie chicken and store-bought hummus. Recipe here.

Vegetarian Indian Recipes

If you like salmon, why not pair it with tortellini in a creamy sauce? This is without a doubt one of my favorite easy recipes to make in the evening and it also needs only 20 minutes. Recipe here.

Got some ground beef and leftover quinoa? Then you must make this surprisingly tasty ground beef recipe. Use vegetables like broccoli, cabbage or spinach and cook it in about 20 minutes. Another great part? You will only one pan. Recipe here.

Have no time to cook? Get some hummus, some canned chickpeas and chop vegetables. You will be amazed how good these vegan spicy Mediterranean bowls are! You will need to chop up the vegetables for the salad, heat up the chickpeas and spice them up. As for the leftovers – they make a great lunch on the next day (follow the meal prep instructions in the post). Recipe here.

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Pasta is among my favorite things to make for dinner! It’s super easy, it tastes wonderful and can be healthy too. Use quick cooking macaroni and cooked chicken (rotisserie will work too) to make this mouthwatering recipe, it will take you around 10 minutes. Recipe here.

Nothing easier than a good stir-fry! This healthy version with ground beef is packed with flavor and deliciousness. It’s also low-carb, full of vegetables and super nutritious. Recipe here.

If you love the Mediterranean diet, chicken, feta cheese and garlic…this one-pan chicken dinner is the way to go. It takes between 20-30 minutes and is made with tomatoes, eggplant, spinach – super healthy and tastes incredible. Toast some bread and dip it into this. SO good. Recipe here.

Easy Dinner Ideas For Two (+recipes)

Another 15-minute meal that you can prep for dinner – it’s spicy, fresh and very tasty. Made with shrimp, green beans, broccoli, garlic and ginger this dish is super healthy too. Find the recipe here.

Imagine making fried rice at home. I know it sounds daunting, but it’s actually pretty easy if you have some leftover rice. If you don’t you can even use cooked quinoa and make a healthier version of vegetable fried rice. The recipe is vegetarian, but you can add in some more protein by adding cooking up some shrimp or chicken before adding the eggs.