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Valentine’s Day meal kit delivery at home
Skip the fancy dinner reservations, pop on your comfies and express your love by cooking up a restaurant-quality Valentine’s Day meal kit delivery at home.
Cooking a meal kit at home for Valentine’s Day will not only save time agonizing over which restaurant to go to, but also money on overpriced food and wine.
Here are 5 upcoming Fresh Prep meal kit delivery service recipes so you can create the best Valentine’s Day meal at home.
In this mouthwatering recipe, seared steak is placed on top of a creamy mushroom gnocchi. White wine and mustard give the dish sweetness and acidity to balance the cream, while parmesan adds savouriness. A good chef never forgets the seasoning, so this dish is topped off with fresh herbs to add a gourmet touch. Elevate this meal at home by pairing it with a deep, rich red wine such as a Cabernet Sauvignon or Chianti.
Level up your risotto game with a traditional risotto made by stirring broth into the rice. This delectable, easy-to-prepare recipe uses half broth and half tomato sauce. Topped with roasted grape tomatoes, a generous portion of creamy burrata cheese, freshly torn basil leaves and a good sprinkle of parmesan. One of our best Valentine’s Day meals to cook at home, this delicious dish pairs perfectly with your favourite Italian white. Buon appetito!
No reservations required to savour the luxurious flavours in this simple-to-prepare Valentine’s meal kit. Indulge in a rich and creamy brown butter sage sauce with toasted walnuts and crispy sage leaves. The dish is balanced with a light marinated tomato, herb and spring green salad. Accompany this Valentine’s Day meal at home with warm buttery garlic bread to mop up every last bit of sauce.
Cooked in a slurpable lemon, parmesan and white wine sauce, this pasta is a breeze to prepare. Simply toss in tender Ocean Wise Certified shrimp and spinach. With familiar Italian flavours, this dish will have you craving seconds! Satisfy your sweet tooth with a rich truffle chocolates from East Van Roasters, available on our Add-ons menu.
We’re not horsing around – creamy horseradish dill sauce puts the “star” in this All-Star Recipe. An easy-to-prepare Valentine’s Day meal kit, this recipe features seared Ocean Wise recommended sockeye salmon, tender potatoes and green beans. Topped with our fan-favourite sauce, this dish pairs well with a rich white wine.
Create a three-course Valentine’s meal at home
Seeing as it’s a special occasion, why not make your Valentine’s Day meal at home three courses? Create a deliciously special night in by combining your choice of meal kit delivery service recipe with items from our Add-ons menu including Crunchy Caesar Salad, Chicken Souvlaki Skewers and Bacon Wrapped Scallops.
Enjoy a recipe on us!
To help you enjoy only the best Valentine’s Day meals at home, here’s the recipe for our most popular Valentine’s Day dish, Salmon & Green Beans so you can recreate it at home. You’re welcome!
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