18 Cute Healthy Valentine’s Day Food Ideas

I LOVE Valentine’s Day! Depending on your perspective, there is only one possible drawback: too many sweets. We’re still going to have a few sweet treats but this year I’m determined to make cute Valentine’s Day food ideas that are healthy too.

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• These strawberry whoopie pies are a special treat. 
• This yummy bacon and rosemary wrapped chicken recipe would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ready to be inspired? There are soups, salads, sandwiches and more! Just look at these cute and tasty creations:  tomato hearts, heart-shaped PB & J sandwich, roasted heart potatoes, strawberry goat cheese salad, Thai green curry chicken, sweet chili baked brie, tomato soup with heart-shaped grilled cheese, heart-shaped personal pizzas, heart-shaped wedge salad, frozen yogurt bark, Valentine’s Day fruit messages (and printable labels), heart-shaped sushi, watermelon hearts, heart-shaped eggs, chicken soup with heart-shaped carrots, heart-shaped fruit salad, and heart milk cubes! Bonus: several of these sites have even more Valentine menu ideas.

1. Tomato Heart 

From Eye Candy

Cupid strikes again! Only 2 cuts are needed to turn a cherry tomato into a heart! Add a cute arrow food pick for an adorable veggie tray idea.

2. Heart Shaped PB & J Sandwich 

From School Bites 

Surprise your kiddos with some love in their lunch! Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to create these heart-shaped PB & J Sandwiches.

3. No-Bake Heart-Shaped Granola Bites 

From 360 Family Nutrition

These healthy, cute, no-bake heart-shaped granola bites make a quick grab-and-go snack for kids. The heart shape is easily made using a silicone ice tray.

4. Printable Valentine’s Day Fruit Labels 

From Alpha Mom

Fresh, sweet fruit is a healthy alternative to candy. Print these adorable Valentine’s Day fruit labels and send a surprise to your kiddos at school.

5. Valentine’s Day Salad 

From Workman Family

Did you know you could say “I love you” with a salad? I didn’t either. But this Valentine’s Day salad is genius! Heart shaped cucumbers and “Xs and Os” shaped from cheese make this a perfect pick for Love Day.

6. Strawberry-Goat Cheese Salad 

From Sweet Paul

You can’t beat a 3-ingredient salad. This Strawberry-goat cheese salad incorporates baby spring mix greens, crumbled goat cheese and fresh strawberries (+ dressing).

7. Thai Green Curry Chicken

From The Spruce Eats

Treat your loved ones to this delicious Thai Green Curry Chicken recipe.  They will feel the love when they see your heart-shaped red bell pepper accents.

8. Sweet Chili Baked Brie 

From Spaceships and Laser Beams 

Heart shaped baked brie? Yes please! The recipe is delicious and so easy!

9. Tomato Soup with Heart-Shaped Grilled Cheese 

From Meaningful Mama 

Why serve regular grilled cheese and tomato soup when you can serve heart-shaped grilled cheese and tomato soup? The transformation only takes ten seconds with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.

10. Heart-Shaped Personal Pizzas 

From Once Upon a Cutting Board

Valentine’s Day dinner doesn’t get any cuter than heart-shaped personal pizzas with heart-shaped toppings (tomatoes, pepperoni, red peppers and roasted peppers). Plus, store bought pizza dough makes this an easy go-to idea.

11. Heart-Shaped Wedge Salad with Bacon Hearts 

From Pretty Prudent 

Would you believe an ordinary metal heart-shaped cookie cutter is what gives this wedge salad its shape? Check out how heart-shaped bacon and hardboiled eggs are prepared.

12. Frozen Yogurt Bark

From The Nutritionist Reviews

Yogurt, strawberries, coconut, and chocolate shavings. Is your mouth watering?

13. Valentine’s Day Fruit Message 

From Cake Whiz 

Imagine the looks on your loved ones’ faces when they pull out these sweet Valentine’s Day fruit messages! They are easy to make using an edible food marker. I’m loving all the love messages that coordinate with fruit!

14. Heart-Shaped Sushi 

From Bored Fast Food

Serve up your own fancy dinner for Valentine’s Day this year by creating this heart-shaped sushi. It’s easier than you think.

15. Watermelon Hearts 

From Louise Roe

Mini heart-shaped cookie cutters help transform this watermelon into the cutest watermelon heart salad you’ve ever seen. 

16. How to Make a Heart-Shaped Egg 

From Anna the Red 

Did you know you can make a heart-shaped egg? Follow this Japanese method. 

17. Heart-Shaped Fruit Salad 

From Courtney’s Sweets

Kids love fruit! Serve up a heart-shaped fruit salad by arranging halved strawberries, a few sliced kiwis plus a handful of blueberries and raspberries, on a heart-shaped plate.

18. Heart Milk Cubes 

From A Subtle Revelry 

Don’t serve up boring beverages ever again!  Add these heart cubes made from milk and food coloring.  The process is so simple, but the results are adorable.

Create a healthy Valentine’s Day treat with help from these great ideas gathered by the crew at Spaceships and Laser Beams.

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Check out more great ideas for Valentine’s Day.

• Valentine’s Day Lunch Ideas for Kids
• Valentine’s Day Crispy Treat
• Valentine’s Day Day Date Ideas

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