According to Buzzfeed, these are the top 10 meals to cook for your date… I guess I’ll really have to upgrade my go-to recipe of mac ‘n’ cheese with cut up hot dogs.

1. Coconut-crusted tilapia with a pretty pomegranate salsa:

You get points for using unusual ingredients, even when it isn't actually any more complicated. Get the recipe.
howsweeteats.com

 

2. A low-maintenance but very chic kale risotto:
The beauty of this vegetarian risotto is that you bake it instead of standing there stirring for 20 minutes, so you can devote your undivided attention to your bae. Store-bought pesto is totally fine if you don't have time to DIY. Get the recipe.
bonappetit.com

 

3. Individual steaks with sweet balsamic-roasted cherry tomatoes:
You could cover a piece of cardboard in roasted cherry tomatoes and it would be delicious. But steak is much better than cardboard. Get the recipe.
keystothecucina.com

 

4. Perfectly seared scallops with herb-infused brown butter:
Scallops are so fast to cook that you can do it while your date is watching and show them how talented you are with a frying pan. (Just maybe do a practice round first?) Serve these with a starchy side or plenty of good bread to soak up the sauce. Get the recipe.
bonappetit.com

 

5. Roasted sweet potatoes topped with a pretty mix of chickpeas, tomatoes and herb sauce:

Just act like you came up with that genius flavor combo yourself. No big deal. Get the recipe.
minimalistbaker.com

 

6. Cozy chicken piccata:
I don't know about you, but if someone cooks me something with capers in it, I'm going to be very impressed. Serve these up with pasta. Get the recipe.
redshallotkitchen.com

 

7. Mussels steamed in white wine:
Mussels are super fast to cook, suggest a very romantic Parisian-bistro vibe, and dealing with the shells provides a fun(ny) date activity. Get the recipe.
inspiredtaste.net

 

8. Super-simple cacio e pepe spaghetti:
This is the extremely classy, grownup version of the butter-and-cheese microwave pasta that was your passion as an 8-year-old. But it still only takes four ingredients. Get the recipe.
Ashley Rodriguez / buzzfeed.com

 

9. Easy roasted salmon with crispy potatoes:

Fish is so much easier to cook than you think, and salmon is the most forgiving fish of all. Get the recipe.
buzzfeed.com

 

10. A cheesy skillet full of chicken and zucchini parm:

This borrows the things that make everyone love pizza (tomato, cheese) and applies them to something a little more impressive. Get the recipe.
simplebites.net

 

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