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Home » Keto Blog » Keto Date Night: Recipes for a Romantic Keto Dinner

Keto Date Night: Recipes for a Romantic Keto Dinner

Last Updated August 28, 2022. Published February 3, 2019 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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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!

A collage of keto date night recipes for a romantic keto dinner like scallops and cauliflower risotto, no bake keto chocolate cheesecake, air fryer surf and turf and Cobb salad

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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Savory Bacon Cranberry Cheese Tartlets - Beauty and the Foodie

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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Cilantro Lime Air Fryer Shrimp Skewers

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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Air Fryer Garlic Butter Steak Bites

5. Keto Chicken Cobb Salad

Keto Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe

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a close-up of Keto Cobb Salad in a brown bowl with dressing being poured on top

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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Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma Lettuce Cups

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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a close up of surf and turf with steak and shrimp scampi on a plate

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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Seared Scallops & Cauliflower Risotto on a large bowl

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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yummy air fryer cajun shrimp and steak on a plate

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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NY Strip Steak with Chimichurri and shrimp on a plate

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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Easy Pan Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce

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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cooked Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli on a white bowl

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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Cast Iron Skillet Pork Chops Recipe on a plate

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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Yummy keto meatballs in a bowl with grated Parmesan on top, ready to satisfy your taste buds.

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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Salmon Steak Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe

10. Seared Filet with Mixed-Herb Gremolata

Seared Filet with Mixed-Herb Gremolata

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Seared Filet with Mixed-Herb Gremolata on a white floral dish

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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A bowl of Indian Shrimp Curry

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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Roasted Lamb Chops

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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yummy Shrimp Scampi on a plate

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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Top sirloin steak with melted butter on a plate with roasted broccoli.

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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Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Thighs

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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close up shot of Lobster Tails

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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close up shot of baked shrimp topped with slices of lemon

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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two keto chocolate cheesecakes on a parchment paper with keto Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread on a spoon

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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two cheesecake brownies stacked on top of each other with whipped cream and a strawberry

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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close-up of keto chocolate chip peanut butter fluff cookie bars

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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No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Tart - Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

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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Three coconut flour brownies on a plate

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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Keto & Low Carb Sugar Free Pecan Toffee Brittle Caramel Squares

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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Mexican Spiced Keto Chocolate (Paleo & Low Carb) | A Clean Bake

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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Strawberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs

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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A Healthy Keto Dessert: Dark Chocolate Strawberry Bark

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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Keto Strawberry Cream Pie Bars - Beauty and the Foodie

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. 
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