Dinner recipes for two

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, date night or just a simple weeknight meal for two, we’ve got you covered. Explore our dinner-for-two ideas and find inspiration for the perfect steak to share, an extra-special pasta dish or beautiful sizzling scallops.

Valentine's Day Dinner Fakeaway

Thyme-crusted rack of lamb on a wooden board next to a bowl of grilled panzanella

Thyme-crusted rack of lamb

1 hr 10 mins

A bowl of creamy pinto beans

Creamy pinto beans

9 mins

Squash tagliatelle

Squash tagliatelle

1 hr 40 mins

2 crispy noodle fishcakes on a bed of harissa

Crispy noodle fishcakes

18 mins

Sabrina Giddda holding a plate of air-fryer masala-spiced lamb chops

Air-fryer masala-spiced lamb chops

40 mins

Air-fryer crispy herb-stuffed salmon with greens and red pepper salsa on a plate

Air-fryer crispy herb-stuffed salmon

17 mins

Harissa beans topped with prawns and bread croutons, served in a white bowl

Epic prawns & beans

20 mins

Quick crispy duck arranged on top of white beans on a decorative plate

Quick crispy duck

22 mins

Penne and spiral pasta coated in chestnut carbonara sauce with pancetta and cheese in a scalloped yellow bowl

Chestnut carbonara

15 mins

Non-nuclear fire noodles

Non-nuclear fire noodles

Air-fryer chicken thighs with crispy breadcrumbs and corn on the cob on a wooden serving board

Air-fryer BBQ chicken thighs

40 mins

Air-fryer baked potato skins with spinach, and side salad

Air-fryer baked potato skins

1 hr

Air-fryer salmon fillet with crispy potatoes, asparagus, green leaves and pesto on a plate

Air-fryer salmon with crispy potatoes

50 mins

A plate of salt cod with potatoes and tapenade

Quick salt cod

30 mins

Greek-Cypriot pasta with Orzo, fresh tomato, parsley and halloumi in a bowl

Greek-Cypriot pasta

26 mins

Garlic chicken on creamy chickpeas and spinach

Garlic chicken

18 mins

Jools' chocolate dreams

Jools' chocolate dreams

40 mins

Herby steak & crispy potatoes

Herby steak & crispy potatoes

30 mins

Prawn ham and mushroom skewers on a bed of creamy beams and leeks on a large white platter with sprigs of thyme

Sea & mountain skewers

45 mins

Sesame seared salmon on a plate topped with harissa sauce, carrot ribbons and mint, on a beige plate next to a small bowl of dressed mixed grains

Sesame seared salmon

21 mins

Potato, broccoli, asparagus shakshuka in a pan with torn mint leaves and four poached eggs, all on a grey marbled surface

Green shakshuka

18 mins

Sweet tomato gnocchi topped with asparagus and hazelnut pesto

Sweet tomato gnocchi

18 mins

Salmon in a tin-foil parcel with pepper, chorizo and chickpeas

Salmon in a bag

25 mins

Beef Wellington cut in half on a board, showing the pink inside with a spinach border

Beef Wellington for 2

1 hr 30 mins

Juicy seared steak

Juicy seared steak

20 mins

Seared steak & red chimichurri

Seared steak & red chimichurri

20 mins

Creamy prawn linguine with smoked pancetta and rocket on a pink plate

Creamy prawn linguine

15 mins

Garlic prawn, peppers, bread and feta kebabs on a skewer on a bed of tomato sauce on a white plate

Garlic prawn kebabs

25 mins

Crispy breaded aubergine on top of spaghetti in a tomato sauce, topped with basil leaves

Aubergine Parmesan Milanese

30 mins

Crispy salmon tacos with mango, avocado and tomatoes

Crispy salmon tacos

20 mins

Avocado hollandaise sauce topped with white fish, asparagus spears, rocket and lemon

Avocado hollandaise

15 mins

Broccoli & cheese pierogi

Broccoli & cheese pierogi

50 mins

Pan-fried duck breast with spring veg

Pan-fried duck breast with spring veg

30 mins

Pan-fried duck breast with creamy white beans

Pan-fried duck breast with creamy white beans

20 mins

Pan-fried duck breast with pak choi & asparagus

Pan-fried duck breast with pak choi & asparagus

20 mins

Vegetarian pad thai with fresh lettuce topped with crispy fried eggs

Veggie pad Thai

30 mins

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