Life
14 Pink And Red Foods To Help You Celebrate Valentine's Day In The Most Delicious Way Possible
When Valentine's Day rolls around, absolutely everything is covered in red, white, and pink — including Valentine's Day food. For some, this is a visual reminder that their least favorite time of the year has arrived, but if you’re a lover of the gushiest day of the year, then it’s a great thing. So if that’s you and you’re feeling extra festive, take Valentine’s Day one step further and keep the color theme going strong throughout your romantic dinner at home by trying your hand at whipping up some of the most Valentines-y, over-the-top pink dishes we could possibly find.
Whether it’s a nice batch of pink pasta, or a perfectly pink scone for a color coordinated breakfast in bed, we’ve got all the tastiest and, most importantly, pinkest dishes for you to whip up this Valentine's day for yourself, your friends, or your special someone. So get your pots and pans out, and get ready to get chef-ing for the most perfectly festive Valentine's Day you’ve ever had. Because absolutely nothing says Happy Valentine's Day like a big ol’ plate of pink food in front of you.
Image: Effortlessly Chic
Cherry Cheesecake Paletas
Luxuriously pink and 100 percent delicious, Crepes of Wrath’s cherry cheesecake paletas help make V-Day way more yummy.
Image: Crepes of Wrath
Strawberry Soup
Soup and strawberries seem like they shouldn’t go together, but Confections of a Foodie Bride shows us otherwise with this delightfully pink creation.
Image: Confections of a Foodie Bride
Neapolitan Baked Donuts
Just the thing for breakfast in bed, these pink neapolitan donuts by Climbing Grier Mountain are baked instead of fried.
Image: Climbing Grier Mountain
Frozen Pink Cheesecake with No Bake Crust
If you want something that’s not only pink but also no bake, look no further than this frozen cheesecake by The Kitchn.
Image: The Kitchn
Blood Orange Poppy Seed Scones
A Cozy Kitchen tops her poppy seed scones with a silky pink blood orange sauce, and we couldn’t be happier.
Image: A Cozy Kitchen
Spicy Garlicky Shrimp with Charred Ciabatta
This simple shrimp dish from Cooking For Keeps is one of the quickest pink dishes out there.
Image: Cooking For Keeps
Strawberry Shortcake Muffins
Top your shortcake muffins with strawberry icing for a Valentine’s Day take like Damn Delicious.
Image: Damn Delicious
Broiled Salmon Gyros with Cucumber Feta Yogurt Dip
Damn Delicious’ broiled salmon gyro with cucumber feta is the ideal Valentine’s Day combo of tasty and pink.
Image: Damn Delicious
Pink Cactus Noodles
So there’s pink food, and then there are pink cactus noodles from The Kitchn. Yeah.
Image: The Kitchn
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Take inspiration from Simply Scratch and keep things sweet, simple, and pink.
Image: Simply Scratch
Poached Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce
A Spicy Perspective’s poached salmon with peppercorns is pink on pink, and we approve.
Image: A Spicy Perspective
Heart-Shaped Lemon Sage & Ricotta Ravioli
Effortlessly Chic’s ravioli dish is the perfect V-Day trifecta: pink, heart-shaped, and delicious.
Image: Effortlessly Chic
Rosé Sorbet
Soft pink and simply gorgeous, this rose sorbet served in champagne flutes by How Sweet It Is is the perfect way to end the day on a pink note.
Image: How Sweet It Is
Borscht
Nothing warms you up like a hot bowl of soup, so why not cozy up with a big bowl of festively colored borscht from What Jew Wanna Eat?
Image: What Jew Wana Eat
