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Sexy dinner recipes for Valentine’s Day that are clean, simple, and easy to prepare! These sultry aphrodisiac recipes are perfect for sharing with your partner.

Do you enjoy cooking for your special someone? For me, preparing a meal to nourish someone you care about can be one of the most heartfelt actions. Not to mention, depending on the meal and vibe, it can create unparalleled intimacy!

I have spoken about aphrodisiac foods on this site numerous times. Not only can food be medicine, but it also dramatically affects the way your body feels, from energy level to mood to libido.

For this reason, I thought I would share some sexy dinner recipes for Valentine’s Day to inspire your sultry dinner with your companion.

What Foods Are Aphrodisiacs?

The following foods are known to stimulate your desire to get your groove on:

Meat, asparagus, shellfish and seafood (particularly oysters), chocolate, nuts, red wine, chilies, strawberries, figs, ginger, and avocado.

While beets aren’t mentioned in a google search, I am 3000% convinced beets are the ultimate aphrodisiac. Just food for thought.

Remember, certain herbs and roots have a powerful aphrodisiac effect as well! Consider saffron, maca, ginseng, fenugreek, and more.

What Makes a Food an Aphrodisiac?

Foods that stimulate blood flow (this includes blood flow to your loins), increase your energy, and boost your mood are considered to increase sexual desire.

Not to mention, many of these foods have ancillary health benefits – they are natural anti-inflammatories and antidepressants.

In pursuit of making your Valentine’s Day special, I have included some of my favorite sexy recipes from around the web in this post.

But no need to stop at dinner…If you’re looking for aphrodisiac dessert ideas, be sure to check out my some of my favorite

Healthy and Sexy Dessert Recipes:

And without further adieu, here are…

36 Clean and Sexy Dinner Recipes:

7-Layer Paleo Magic Bars include seven layers of bliss! A grain-free version of classic magic bars, these easy to assemble bars are great for entertaining guests any time of year, and are magnificent for holiday cookie exchanges.

Grain-Free Cranberry Orange Breakfast Cake made with fresh cranberries and orange zest is a perfectly sweet treat that is healthy enough for breakfast or snack!

Gluten-free pear cobbler with warmly-spiced pears makes for a mouth-wateringly delicious dessert, perfect for sharing with a crowd! This big batch dessert recipe is refined sugar-free, and can easily be made dairy-free, vegan, or paleo!

For those of you looking for a big batch dessert recipe to share with friends and family, I have three words for you: Pear.Cob.Ler.

This easy-to prepare gluten-free pear cobbler recipe makes enough to serve 8 to 10 people, and is a total breeze to make! The only time-consuming part is peeling and chopping the pears.

The good news is, many hands make light work, so with the help of others, this cobbler can take mere minutes to prepare!

All things considered, this pear cobbler recipe is refined sugar-free (we use coconut sugar and pure maple syrup for sweetening it), gluten-free using your favorite gluten-free flour blend (I use Bob’s Red Mill’s Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour), and easy to make dairy-free or grain-free.

Psst! This is a great one to add to your holiday feast for those who aren’t into pumpkin pie!

Let’s bake ‘er up!

Orange Ginger Grilled Chicken is zesty, crispy, and packed with flavor! This easy-to-prepare recipe requires only a few basic ingredients and hardly any time to make!

Gluten-free apple bundt cake with warm spices and fresh apple. Sweetened with coconut sugar and pure maple syrup for a refined sugar-free dessert! This apple-studded, warmly-spiced bundt cake is a marvelous display of fall harvest, and is perfect for sharing with your people! I baked it and brought half of it to a girlfriend who …

Paleo Double Chocolate Banana Bread made with almond flour. A healthy grain-free banana bread recipe is ultra fluffy and moist!

Sweet potato breakfast bake made with only a few basic ingredients! Grain-free, dairy-free, paleo, vegetarian, and delicious!>

Vegan garbanzo bean blondies (a.k.a. chocolate chip cookie bars) that are grain-free, refined sugar-free, and egg-free. These melt-in-your-mouth blondies are not only delicious, but serve as a healthier dessert!

Paleo Blueberry Crumb Bars made grain-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free using almond flour, coconut oil and pure maple syrup. A lovely healthy dessert recipe for berry season.

Heyo! What are you up to this weekend? I’m up in Tahoe per usual, putzing around on trails and enjoying nature.

Have you made the Paleo Strawberry Banana Bread I showed you this week? Or the Coconut Flour Zucchini Muffins? Both were a huge hit with my family! They are a great way of enjoying strawberry and zucchini season before they come to a close 😀

Coming up on the menu this week: Sheet Pan Cabbage and Tempeh, Prebiotic and Probiotic Macro Bowls, Crispy Baked Tacos with Seasoned Cauliflower, Indian Ratatouille, and Asian Peanut Noodles.

Enjoy this week’s healthy eats!

xo

Gluten-free cherry cobbler with a perfectly buttery topping makes for an incredible dessert to share with loved ones. Use fresh or frozen cherries for this epic treat! This recipe is refined sugar free with options to make it paleo or vegan.

Paleo blackberry cobbler made grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, and vegan. This easy recipe only requires about 45 minutes.

A healthy vegetarian meal plan with vegan and gluten-free options. This seasonally inspired meal plan is perfect for healthy eating during the week! Wooooowee it it heating up here in Reno-Tahoe?! We went from a very snowy winter to a very rainy spring and are now heading directly into a hot, hot summer. I’ve been …

A healthy vegetarian meal plan including nutritious seasonally-inspired meals. Print out the grocery list to gather all your groceries in one go!

Happy weekend to you! What are you up to? More importantly, have you checked out the Paleo Strawberry Almond Butter Blondies I posted this week? They will change your life!

And if you’re looking for a tasty and easy breakfast recipe, be sure you have a look at my Sheet Pan Pancake Recipe I developed for Yummly – preparing pancakes in a sheet pan is all the rage! And for a good reason – they’re so simple to prepare!

On this week’s vegetarian meal plan: One-Pot Tomato Basil Quinoa, Pepper and Paneer Curry, Vegan Stuffed Shells, Spring Green Pasta with Basil-Mint Pesto, Vegan Black Bean Tacos with Summer Vegetables.

Enjoy!