Romantic Low Carb Dinner for Two

Romantic dinners: the candlelight sparkles, catching the gleam from crystal goblets and the china is filled with an elegant meal and luscious desserts. What’s on those plates can threaten to derail your plans, but the elegance of Low Carb or Paleo food can equal that of Beef Wellington with Onion Tartlets. Here’s a romantic menu with a few alternate ideas. Just add your sweetheart.

Some parts can be made ahead, so that everything doesn’t have to be fiddled with at the same time. You won’t need six of your four burners at once, nor will you need to employ both of your ovens. A stressed cook means romance gets its goose cooked. No cooked gooses here, just an elegant, easy, romantic meal.

Starters

• Easy Low Carb Lobster Bisque
• or Shrimp with Butter Sauce Over Shiritaki (simply sauté shrimp in butter and spoon it over hot shiritaki noodles)

Salad

• Strawberry-Avocado Salad with Citrus Honey Vinaigrette

Main Course

• Herb-Crusted Lamb Chops (just as good with chicken or pork)

Side Dish

• Galic Mashed Fauxtatoes or simply sauté asparagus and top with browned butter. Or serve both.


Dessert

• Raspberry Fool
• Cappuccino with Whipped Cream and Caramel and Chocolate Drizzle–use your favorite Cappuccino recipe, top with whipped cream and paint the top with sugar-free caramel and chocolate syrups.