V is for Vegan Valentine’s Day: 50 Delicious Recipes for Celebrating With Heart
From succulent soups to delectable desserts and everything in between, here are some ideas for celebrating love with a delicious and compassionate home-cooked meal.
The origin of Valentine’s Day is a little murky but is thought to have its beginning in two men named Valentine who were killed by the Roman emperor Claudius II Gothicus around 270 CE, but it has been celebrated as a romantic holiday in the form of cards to sweethearts since the 16th century and by mid-1800s, giving professionally-printed Valentines became a popular way to share a loving sentiment. Others believe that the original St. Valentine’s Day was an attempt by the church to turn the pagan fertility festival known as Lupercalia into something less risqué and more Christian.
Sexy historic footnotes aside, today we enjoy Valentine’s Day with loved ones and great food. Vegan food is a perfect match for the holiday because it’s beneficial to our physical hearts and is a great opportunity to extend our circle of compassion, showing love for others we share this planet with. Whether it’s celebrated with a romantic partner or showering yourself with the love you deserve, what could be more delicious than a vegan Valentine’s Day?
10 Appealing Appetizers
- Buttermilk Oyster Mushrooms (It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken)
- Spinach Artichoke Dip (Nora Cooks)
- Charcuterie Board (FitLiving Eats)
- Muhammara (Bon Appétit)
- The Easiest and Cheesiest Fondue (Veganosity)
- Spicy Baked Cashew Cheese (Stone Pier Press)
- Pull-Apart Pizza Rolls (Vegan Richa)
- Easy Bruschetta with Baked Polenta Rounds (Veggies Don’t Bite)
- Olive Tapenade (Lazy Cat Kitchen)
- Au Gratin Potatoes (BetterFoodGuru)
10 Splendid Soups, Bisques and Chowders
- The Best Tomato Basil Soup (The Mediterranean Dish)
- Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup (That Girl Cooks Healthy)
- Sweet Valentine Soup (Ioana Fields)
- French Onion Soup (Vegan Huggs)
- Loaded Baked Potato Soup (I Love Vegan)
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Plantifully Based)
- Creamy Golden Vegetable Soup (A Spicy Perspective)
- Creamy White Bean Soup w/ Kale, Rosemary & Lemon (The First Mess)
- Lobster Mushroom Bisque (Rabbit & Wolves)
- New England Clam Chowder (Olives for Dinner)
10 Sumptuous Salads
- Warm Farro Salad (Kitchen on Fire)
- Caesar Salad (Sweet Potato Soul)
- Roasted Beet Salad with Tahini Lemon Sauce (Heather Christo)
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts Salad (Veggies Save the Day)
- Wedge Salad with Creamy Dressing (Food.com)
- French Lentil Salad (Martha Stewart)
- Mixed Greens with Beets and Walnuts (VegKitchen)
- Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing (It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken)
- Greek Salad with Tofu Feta (Delish Knowledge)
- Fattoush Salad (Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen)
10 Enjoyable Entrées
- The Best Vegan Lasagna (Holy Cow Vegan)
- Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells (The Simple Veganista)
- Beet Fettuccini Alfredo with Lemon Chive Ricotta (Chloe Coscarelli via Today.com)
- Lobster Mushroom Mac ’N’ Cheese (MindBodyGreen)
- Scampi in Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce (Jenn Sebestyen via VegNews)
- Eggplant Parmesan with Cashew Mozzarella (Connoisseurus Veg)
- Creamy Mushroom Risotto (Wallflower Kitchen)
- Cauliflower Steak with Chimichurri Sauce (Umami Girl)
- Moussaka (Vegetarian Times)
- Fettuccine Alfredo (Thee Burger Dude)
10 Delectable Desserts
- Double Rose Tahini-Yogurt Smoothie (Vegan Street)
- Raspberry Truffles (Go Dairy Free)
- Chocolate Ganache Torte (Fran Costigan via Rouxbe)
- Pot de Créme (My Darling Vegan)
- Chocolate Fondue (Little Northern Bakehouse)
- Red Velvet Cake (Nora Cooks)
- Raspberry Cheesecake (Love and Lemons)
- Chocolate-Banana Pudding (Mollie Katzen)
- Linzer Cookies (From My Bowl)
- Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes (Jess Bee Creates)
Enjoy!
Marla Rose is cofounding partner of VeganStreet.com.
