Summer is already here! Colourful vegetables are everywhere and you have set up the dining table outside. Are you in the mood for light meals but are short of ideas? Here are our 6 summer recipes and Beaujolais wine pairings!
Octopus salad and Beaujolais Rosé
To start, a cold dish in this hot weather. As a starter or main course, you can’t help but fall in love with the freshness of this octopus salad. What’s more, the crunchiness of the dried fruit goes perfectly with the delicately grilled octopus. In short, we can’t think of a better match for its subtle iodine flavours than a Beaujolais rosé!
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Cauliflower curry and Beaujolais villages white
Set off for the islands with this exotic vegetable soup. The spicy freshness of the ginger and lemongrass complements the softness of the cauliflower and coconut. This exotic summer recipe goes wonderfully with the minerality of a Beaujolais Villages white.
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Seafood paella and Régnié
This recipe will transport you to the seaside. First of all, the prawns, mussels and squid bring salty and complex flavours. But it must also be said that, placed in the middle of the table and shared between guests, paella is the ultimate convivial dish! There’s nothing better than a Régnié, a Beaujolais cru, to accompany this summer recipe!
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Halloumi, courgette and tomato kebabs and Beaujolais nouveaux
Summer and barbecues go hand in hand: so, it’s time to get yours out! And don’t forget to grab some skewers for this vegetarian dish. The grilled vegetables bring a Mediterranean feel to the dish and complement the comforting texture of the sweet halloumi. And your best ally? The Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages Nouveaux you set aside in November!
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Dusk breast with dried fruit and roasted nectarines paired with Moulin-à-Vent
Next, why not continue barbecuing? The recipe calls for it to be cooked in the oven, but choose the coals of the barbecue instead! What’s more, the grilled fruit will counterbalance the meat’s strong flavour. For a perfect match with a Beaujolais wine, pair this dish with a Moulin-à-Vent!
Click here for the duck breast with dried fruit and roasted nectarine recipe.
Burrata tomatoes and strawberries salad & pistachio dukkah
And finally, the last of our summer recipes is a seasonal must-have: burrata salad! This colourful dish will make your guests’ mouths water. With the softness of the burrata, the acidity of the tomato and the crunchiness of the pistachio, this dish has a little something for everybody. Paired with a Brouilly wine, it’s a guaranteed success!
Click here for the burrata, tomato and strawberry salad & pistachio dukkah recipe.
These are our 6 summer recipes and Beaujolais wine pairings – sunshine on a plate! Click here for more recipes as well as more food and Beaujolais wine pairings.
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