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If your partner is a foodie, then there is nothing more romantic than finding and preparing them a home-cooked meal. In this post, I’m sharing easy keto date night dinner recipes. You can combine any of these appetizers, main dishes, and desserts for an easy 3-course romantic keto dinner. Each recipe takes less than 30 minutes. Plus, some can be prepared ahead of time!
Delicious Keto Date Night Appetizer Recipes
Kick off your romantic evening with any of these keto date night dinner appetizer recipes. You can keep things light with the cobb salad or focus on cute bites like the tartlets.
1. Savory Bacon Cranberry Cheese Tartlets
Savory Bacon Cranberry Cheese Tartlets – Beauty and the Foodie
Savory bacon cranberry cheese tartlets are a low carb gluten free appetizer with bacon, cranberries, and melted Mahon Menorca cheese in a grain free crust.
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2. Red Chili Seared Scallops & Citrus Fennel Salad
Red Chili Seared Scallops and Citrus Fennel Salad
This Red Chili Seared Scallops and Citrus Fennel Salad is an elegant scallop appetizer recipe that will make a great New Year’s Eve holiday appetizer.
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3. Cilantro Lime Air Fryer Shrimp Skewers
Cilantro Lime Air Fryer Shrimp Skewers
Cilantro Lime Air Fryer Shrimp Skewers are perfect game day fare that is perfectly healthy. You’ll love how easy these zesty shrimp skewers are to make!
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4. Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Air Fryer Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Make juicy garlic butter steak bites in your air fryer with this Air Fryer Garlic Butter Steak Bites recipes. Includes 5-minute DIY garlic butter.
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5. Keto Chicken Cobb Salad
Keto Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe
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6. Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Cups
Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Cups
Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Cups are a great way to kick things up a notch during the week. They’re fast, easy, and super nutritious.
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Seafood & Meat Romantic Keto Dinner Main Dishes
When I think of date night recipes, I like to focus on how to recreate a restaurant experience in my kitchen. These main dishes like my surf and turf are copycats from some of our favorite steakhouses.
1. The Ultimate Keto Surf & Turf
The Ultimate Surf and Turf (Steak and Shrimp) Recipe
The Ultimate Surf & Turf recipe, featuring juicy, rosemary-flavored filet mignon steaks and Keto Shrimp Scampi. I served this on top of Cauliflower Risotto for a complete restaurant-quality meal.
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2. Seared Scallops & Cauliflower Risotto
Seared Scallops & Cauliflower Rice Risotto
A quick, keto-friendly and grain-free recipe for seared scallops and parmesan cauliflower rice risotto.
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3. Air Fryer Surf & Turf
Air Fryer Surf & Turf
Skip all of the pots and pans with this easy Air Fryer Surf and Turf recipe. Uses a regular or dual zone air fryer. Cajun Shrimp and Boneless Strip Steak.
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4. New York Strip Steak
Marinated Boneless New York Strip Steak Recipe
If thinking about New York strip steak makes your mouth water, you must try this marinated New York strip steak recipe. It's perfect for a date night or easy weeknight meal.
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5. Easy Pan Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
Easy Pan Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
Easy Pan Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce is perfect for a weeknight meal but is impressive enough for guests. Fresh salmon is pan seared to buttery, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. A simple sauce of cream, wine, garlic, and fresh dill elevates each delicious bite. Salmon is a common go to, weekn…
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6. Air Fryer Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli
Air Fryer Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli
Make a one-pot meal in your air fryer with this easy Ninja Foodi Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli recipe. It uses less than 10 ingredients like my homemade garlic butter and frozen or fresh shrimp.
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7. Cast Iron Skillet Pork Chops
Keto Cast Iron Skillet Pork Chops Recipe w/ Creamy Herb & Mushroom Sauce
An easy, keto cast iron skillet pork chops recipe featuring Hatfield® Premium Reserve Pork® bone-in pork chops & a creamy mushroom & herb pan sauce.
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8. Keto Meatballs
Keto Italian Sausage Meatballs Recipe
These Keto Italian Sausage Meatballs are loaded with bold flavors and can be yours with one pot and 30 minutes. It's the perfect way to satisfy your meatball cravings while omitting the added carbs from breadcrumbs.
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9. Baked Salmon Steak Sheet Pan Dinner
Baked Salmon Steak Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
Baked salmon steak is a great midweek or weekend dinner that you can dress up for date night or keep it simple and serve the whole family. Perfect for those on Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb & Keto. Also for those who just want to make simple meals.
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10. Seared Filet with Mixed-Herb Gremolata
Seared Filet with Mixed-Herb Gremolata
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11. Indian Shrimp Curry
Keto Indian Shrimp Curry Recipe
A keto-friendly, all-natural recipe for Indian Shrimp Curry that has bold flavor and a bit of a spicy kick. Can be easily adjusted for Whole30.
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12. Roasted Lamb Chops
Roasted Lamb Chops
The flavor of these roasted lamb chops is unmatched by any other recipe I’ve tried – each bite just melts in your mouth. Just 5 minutes of prep!
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13. Easy Garlic Shrimp Scampi
Easy Keto Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Learn how to make keto shrimp scampi with this easy recipe. Includes an easy garlicky, and buttery shrimp scampi sauce using dry white wine. Perfect one-pan main dish to pair with your choice of low-carb and keto noodle options.
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14. Ranch Spiced Steak
Easy Beef Top Sirloin Steak recipe with Ranch Dressing Mix
A recipe for easy beef top sirloin steak that uses ranch dressing mix as the main seasoning. Includes tips on how to cook top sirloin steak. Plus, other keto steak recipes and recipes that use ranch spice mix.
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15. Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Thighs
Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Thighs
Cast iron skillet chicken thighs with lemon and rosemary is a weekly meal at our house. These chicken thighs are inexpensive and super easy to throw together. I’ve had the same cast iron skillet for
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16. Air Fryer Lobster Tail
Air Fryer Lobster Tails
Learn how to cook lobster tails in an air fryer with this easy three-ingredient Air Fryer Lobster Tail recipe. Features a DIY garlic butter topping.
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17. Lemon Butter Garlic Baked Shrimp
Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp
This Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp recipe features fresh jumbo shrimp cooked to perfection in my easy lemon garlic butter sauce. Even though it's cooked in the oven, it's ready in 15 minutes.
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Easy Keto Date Night Chocolate & Dessert Recipes
Complete the meal with any of these dessert options. Most of them should be made ahead, giving you an opportunity to focus on the main part of the meal.
1. No Bake Keto Nutella Cheesecake
No Bake Keto Nutella Chocolate Cheesecake
A rich and creamy no bake chocolate hazelnut cheesecake that takes just 15 minutes of hands-on time. Perfect for those who are following keto or cutting back sugar, but want a cure for chocolate cravings.
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2. Easy Keto Cheesecake Brownies
Easy Keto Cheesecake Brownies
A super moist, fudgy and no sugar added recipe for Keto Cheesecake Brownies that uses a coconut flour-based low carb baking mix. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or just because!
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3. Keto PB Fluff Cookie Dough Bars
Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
Keto Chocolate Cookie Dough Bars are an easy no-bake dessert. It includes an edible cookie dough layer topped with keto fluff.
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4. No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Tart
No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Tart – Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free
Decadent chocolate tart with a hint of sweet raspberry flavor in a no-bake crust!
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5. Keto Coconut Flour Brownies
Keto Coconut Flour Brownies
Keto and gluten free coconut flour brownies are delightfully rich and tasty alternative to traditional brownie recipes. If you love chocolate, then give these keto-friendly brownies a try.
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6. Keto & Low Carb Sugar-Free Pecan Toffee Brittle Caramel Squares
Keto & Low Carb Sugar Free Pecan Toffee Brittle Caramel Squares
Hard Caramel with delicious Pecans & Chocolate makes for a great Keto treat! With only 1 Net Carb per serving, you can fit this into your Keto Diet when you have a craving for something
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7. Keto Sweet Cream Truffles
Keto Sweet Cream Truffles
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8. Mexican-Spiced Keto Chocolate
Mexican Spiced Keto Chocolate (Paleo & Low Carb) | A Clean Bake
Keto chocolate is high in fat and sugar free for a low carb twist, but all you’ll taste is smooth, silky dark chocolate flavor coupled with a pungent spice mix that is sure to warm you up a little! It’s so easy to make chocolate at home with just a few ingredients. Try it and see for yourself!
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9. Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs
Strawberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs
Quick and easy to make Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs! Low carb, no-bake keto treats that are perfect for snacking or any special occasion!! Over the holidays I found myself eating more than usual and craving carbs and sweets. Totally unlike me, I don’t have a big sweet tooth but now that I’m…
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10. Dark Chocolate Strawberry Bark
A Healthy Keto Dessert: Dark Chocolate Strawberry Bark
Finding desserts that I can have is a challenge to say the least. I have quite a few food allergies and eat a mostly Keto and Paleo lifestyle with high fats, moderate proteins, and low
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11. Keto Strawberry Cream Pie Bars
Keto Strawberry Cream Pie Bars – Beauty and the Foodie
Keto Strawberry Cream Pie Bars are so incredibly yummy with a buttery pie crust, a creamy strawberry filling, a sweet sour cream and fresh berry topping
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12. Gluten-free Mini Keto Strawberry Cheesecakes
Gluten-free Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
An easy, gluten-free, keto-friendly, and low-carb strawberry cheesecake recipe that uses Nui Snickerdoodle Cookies in the crust.
Sharon says
Great recipes! I am into keto and these recipes suit me. Thanks for sharing!
Davinah says
Thanks, Sharon! So happy that you were able to find some dishes that you might enjoy! 🙂