Five simple recipes for a dinner for two

How about preparing that special dinner to conquer your partner's heart even more? Check out our tips!

Undoubtedly one of the best ways to surprise someone is by preparing a romantic night. Open that wine, prepare the atmosphere and light some candles, to make the mood even more special. Whether to spice up the relationship or conquer a new crush, check out our tips with 5 simple recipes for a dinner for two:

1 - Tilapia Ceviche

Ingredients:

500g of tilapia

1/2 red pepper

1/2 yellow pepper

1 girl's finger pepper

chives to taste

1 Sicilian lemon

1 tahitian lemon

optional coriander

Salt, pepper to taste

Preparation mode

Cut the tilapia into cubes, remove all the seeds from the peppers and cut into small cubes. Squeeze the lemons and mix in a bowl with the fish. Season with pepper and salt. Don't forget to add the chives at the end. 

2 - Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingridients

250 g spaghetti 

water

1 pinch of salt

1 tablespoon of butter

250 g of chopped bacon

1 cup(s) fresh cream

2 gems

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

chopped parsley to taste

Preparation mode 

Cook the pasta and let it al dente. Heat a pan with butter and add the bacon, frying until crispy. In another pan, add the cream, egg yolks, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Place the pasta into the sauce and mix with the fried bacon. 

3 - Beef in chimichurri sauce

Ingridients

4 sirloin steaks approximately 3cm tall

2 tablespoons of oil or olive oil

Salt and black pepper to taste

Sauce

1/2 cup (tea) of olive oil

1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons of dehydrated parsley

2 tablespoons of dehydrated garlic

1 tablespoon of dehydrated oregano

1 tablespoon of dried chives

1 tablespoon of dehydrated onion

2 teaspoons of pepperoni pepper

Preparation mode

Add all the ingredients in a jar with a lid, shaking gently. Grease the skillet with oil, fry the 2 steaks, season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with the sauce and you're done!

4 - Octopus à Lagareiro

Ingridients

6 Portuguese octopus tentacles

1 cup (tea) extra virgin olive oil

salt to taste

1 cup onion (sliced)

8 to 12 pieces of potato balls

½ cup onion (chopped)

1 teaspoon hot paprika

3 bay leaves

Garlic and chopped parsley to taste

Preparation mode

Boil 4 liters of water, put the whole octopus and cook for 45 minutes. After the time, remove, wait to cool and remove the tentacle head. Sauté the onion with the bay leaf, bake some potatoes. To roast the octopus, dip the tentacles in olive oil, season with coarse salt and keep on the grill for 15 minutes. 

5- Salmon with broccoli cream

Ingridients

1 1 kg salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces

Salt and white pepper to taste

4 tablespoons of butter

Cream

2 tablespoons of butter

1 tablespoon of wheat flour

1 and 1/2 cup (tea) milk

1 and 1/2 cup of chopped broccoli (cooked)

salt to taste

1 box of sour cream (200g)

Preparation mode

Heat the butter in the pan over medium heat to make the cream, fry the flour and gradually add the milk until it thickens. Add broccoli, pepper, salt and mix. Add the cream and turn off the heat. To prepare the salmon, season with pepper and salt, fry 2 pieces at a time over high heat. Serve with cream and rice if desired.