Recreating the Capital Grille menu at home has never been so easy, thanks to these copycat recipes. Now you can have date night without having to splurge!
13 Capital Grille Recipes for Your At-Home Date Night
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Beef Tenderloin with Sauteed Vegetables
This is the most elegant, tender beef. It’s made the classic French way—so easy! —cleo gonske, redding, California
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Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
A wedge salad gets the creamy treatment when topped with blue cheese dressing. Keep the dressing as a topper, or make it a dip for Buffalo wings. —Jenn Smith, East Providence, Rhode Island
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French Onion Soup
This rich and comforting French onion soup recipe is surprisingly simple to make at home. And it rivals the soup you’ll find at any restaurant.
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Grilled Citrus Salmon
This citrus salmon recipe is a great choice for summer entertaining. The orange and lemon add a bright burst of fresh citrus flavor. —Linda Schend, Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Inspired by: Au Gratin Potatoes
We all loved my mom's super-rich scalloped potatoes. I tweaked her recipe to keep all the flavor, but cut the fat. The cheese blend is the clincher. It's all about experimenting. —Diane Bramlett, Manteca, California
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Inspired by: Classic Creme Brulee
Inspired by a favorite ice cream flavor, I created this make-ahead recipe to free up some time in the kitchen. You can also serve this as a custard if you choose to not caramelize the top. —Eleanor Froehlich, Rochester, Michigan
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Roasted Beet Salad
Brighten up your table with this easy roasted beet salad, featuring sweet beets, tangy goat cheese and a zesty orange vinaigrette. Perfect as a side or light meal, it’s fresh, flavorful and ready to impress.
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Spicy Shrimp & Crab Cocktail
This seafood starter is so good that it makes me love a food I usually don't—radishes! This recipe also calls for spicy V8, but Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix works just as well. Serve the cocktail straight up, with tortilla chips or on a bed of butter lettuce. —Heidi Knaak, Liberty, Missouri
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Inspired by: Bone-In Ribeye
Get steakhouse-quality steaks without a lot of fuss. Cooking a ribeye steak on the grill isn't complicated but does take a little bit of planning.
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Inspired by: New England Clam Chowder
I ran across this recipe in one of my antique cookbooks. It's a timeless classic I like to prepare for friends and family throughout the year, but especially during the holidays. —Betty Ann Morgan, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Surf and Turf
This surf and turf recipe offers all the elegance of a steakhouse meal without leaving the house. Our recipe creates a perfectly seared filet mignon topped with herb butter, and a succulent lobster tail stuffed with lemony crumb topping.
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Inspired by: Sauteed Spinach
Cooked spinach makes a perfect accompaniment to many entrees, especially salmon.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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