What's a good vegan recipe for a Valentine's Day dinner?

My suggestion since you say that your not a great cook -

Buy some nice salad that is pre-packaged (I got some organic spring mix with herbs already added recently that really looked great and was a nice presentation).

Go to the nutrition section of the store and pick up a bottle of nice dressing that is vegan (I found a nice shitake mushroom vinaigrette recently that is really GREAT).

Buy some small tomatoes to go on top - some other vegetables that you both might like to add - but not really needed.

Make a nice garlic bread - you can use Earth Balance and just add the garlic to it to your personal taste - but it in the oven right before you need it - you got garlic bread.

Since your not a great cook - keep it simple and just go for something that you know how to cook more than likely - spaghetti. You can used the jar sauce if you need to. When I am short of time (which happens more than I want to admit to) - I like the Ragu Light - no added sugars and not one ingredient that you need to have a dictionary to look up on the label - very basic and good - also vegan. If you feel the need - add extra bell peppers, maybe some mushrooms, onions - whatever you like to the sauce and let it cook down for a bit before making your noodles.

If he is sort of a big eater - you might like to add polenta to the menu. But thinking that you more than likely are not going to be wanting a heavy meal and rather keep it light.

For dessert - I say go for chocolate dipped strawberries. Melt the chocolate (easy to find without milk) - dip the strawberries in - place them on wax paper to cool and set.

This is similar to what I am making since I have to work the next day and not really going to have much time for cooking.

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1. he isn't vegan if he eats eggs and dairy, he is an ovo-lacto vegetarian.

2. there are so many recipes online.

but here is an easy one I like

Make a stir fry, all kinds of veggies and near the end, add some ginger and soya sauce. If you have no ginger, add some garlic at the beginning.

A spinach salad...baby spinach...add some avocado and almonds, make a dressing with vinegar, hot mustard and olive oil.

heat up some bread and make some dill margarine or butter, that morning, add some dill to some butter and let it sit.

Fry some slices of tofu, then add an equal mixture of brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup, fry it with the tofu until it reduces and becomes sticky (sweet and sour tofu).

Then maybe some mashed potatos and just that is great too.

For dessert, make some heart cookies, or some pudding and fruit.

these are very easy recipes, and vegan (if you used vegan margerine and soy pudding), good luck :)

Easy recipes are my thing!

Appetizer[s]: bruschetta [you can buy fresh at Trader Joe's or most supermarkets] on sprouted grain bread, topped w/ hummus and drizzled w/ soy cheese.

Main dish: Pan sautee his favorite veggies and put them on a bed of whole wheat couscous and top with a vegan sauce of choice! [my favorites are pesto, or a Moroccon sauce: olive oil, cinammon, cumen and vegan butter]

Dessert: Dark chocolate covered strawberries, or vegan cupcakes!

There are tons of good recipes online, I'll list one of my favorite blogs and you can check out some of the recipes there. Otherwise you can just google vegan recipes. Have a great Valentines day!

Here's an easy one.

Buy Gardenburger Riblet's (bake in the oven)

Serve with a vegetable, baked potato and a great salad.

Salad - Red Leaf lettuce, tomatoes, red or green onions, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, green olives, cucumbers, raddishes (mix and match what you like). Favorite dressing. You can make veggie 1,000 Island with Nayonasise or Grapeseed Mayo, ketchup and relish.

If you can get figs...try this: Slice tomatoes, slice veggie cheese, basil and slice figs. Rinse figs in warm water and peel. Layer on a plate, tomato, cheese, basil, fig and sprinkle with olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar. Set to room temp.

Milk Shake

2 pkgs of Emergen C (orange or any flavor you like)

Mineral water

Scoop of Soylicious Soy ice cream

Rice Milk

Add packages to mineral water, then add ice cream and rice milk.

Cook your choice of spaghetti from any nice local Delicatessan. Simmer 10 diced Roma Tomatoes seasoned with basil and thyme and your own amount of pepper and salt to taste. Simmer until it reduces to a honey consistency. Pour over cooked spaghetti, top with freshly grated parmeson cheese. Accompany with some Bruschetta of bread, olive oil, salmon and capers. A bottle of Riccadonna Asti Champagne Desert is Sorbet of Raspberries topped with a mint leaf for garnish . Enjoy. Simple elegant and fast and not to mention delicious way to entertain on a special occasion.

Here's some all-vegan (dairy and egg free) suggestions for Valentine's Day:

Main dish: You can cut and grill heart-shaped cut-out eggplant slices, topped with mushroom, onion and pepper stir-fry.

Salad: You can make a beet and carrot slaw... use a grater to grate beets and carrots and apples, mix with just a little apple cider vinegar and some agave nectar or cane sugar... you can steam and slice beets to garnish it, and make a heart-shaped beet cut-out.

Dessert: Make a delicious dairy-free dark chocolate fondue by slowly melting dairy free dark chocolate chunks and then serving it with strawberries, raspberries, yellow cake and chocolate cake pieces... dip and eat... dip and share it with each other, in fact.