A Perfectly Simple Valentine’s Day Dinner
13 Feb
This past Saturday night, I tried out a new dinner recipe that I quickly deemed Valentine’s-worthy. So, if you’re looking for a simple yet tasty recipe to whip up for your significant other, give this a try!
Bruschetta Chicken (adapted from this recipe)
Ingredients:
- 4-5 thin-sliced chicken breasts
- 2 slices bacon, chopped (I used pre-cooked to save time!)
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 1/4 c. sun-dried tomato vinaigrette (could substitute any non-fruity vinaigrette)
- A few sprinkles of dried basil
Directions:
- In a large skillet, heat about 1 tbsp. olive oil.
- Cook chicken, seasoned with salt, pepper, & basil, for 1-2 minutes on each side (you may have to “up” the time if you don’t use the thin-sliced chicken breasts).
- Pour your chosen vinaigrette over the chicken & cook through.
- Remove chicken from the skillet, & cover to keep warm.
- Add the tomatoes & scallion to the pan & cook until heated through.
- Serve the chicken breasts topped with the tomato “dressing.”
I can’t say it enough; I love dinners that are quick & easy, yet don’t lack in the taste department. Plus, the festive red coloring of the dish makes it perfect for February 14th!
We kept our side dish simple by using a pre-made, American blend salad mix topped with the same dressing used in the chicken preparation.
Croutons for some extra crunch!
Will you be making a special dinner to celebrate the holiday tomorrow? As I said earlier, I made this this past weekend, so it won’t be reappearing quite so soon. Actually, I think Chris is taking over in the kitchen tomorrow & trying out a new chili recipe!
yum! looks great! my husband is actually prepping dinner for tomorrow night, which he tells me is a surprise! i’m kind of excited since i’m usually the one cooking.
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Looks delicious!! B has work and class tomorrow, so we won’t be having dinner unfortunately. We definitely enjoyed our (early) Valentine’s Day dinner at Melting Pot, though! I’m looking forward to my Baked Penne leftovers!!
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Yum! I love Bruschetta and never thought to put it on my chicken..i’ll have to bookmark this recipe for later! Thanks for sharing
Enjoy your valentine’s day!
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Yum this looks tasty and is the perfect color for Valentines day. Given my long work hours Ryan and I are going to go out for a quick sushi meal.
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I’ve been craving sushi! I hope you had a nice night!
I’m guessing that we will be playing good teachers at the basketball game tomorrow night by making an appearance. Bummer. I was looking forward to a night at home with the husband— maybe next year! HA!
…….Your meal definitely looks Valentine’s Day worthy! 
Yummmm!
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YUM! This recipe looks perfect! I am always looking for good chicken recipes! Thanks! Chase and I are going out for Mexican food–we love to have unconventional Valentine’s Day dinners!
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Yumm! I know it’s not near as healthy as your dish, but the bruschetta chicken pasta from TGI Friday’s is so good! Yours definitely seems like an awesome, better for me, version!
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Simple and tasty is the way to go!
Anything with chicken I find to be delicious! haha Happy Valentine’s Day! I was without my valentine today so no special dinner for me! haha
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Oh this looks delicious! We just ordered sushi to go! I had been craving it so much, yet we did not want to have to deal with the crowds!
I will have to give this one a try this weekend though! Hope you two had a great Valentines!