Simple Pairings: Dinner Ideas and White Wine Pairings

Dinner suggestions for pairing with our wines offer both inside cooking and grilling options. Enjoy your Fireside wine while you prepare these recipes as well as during your meal!

BEVERAGE SELECTIONS

Seyval, made of Iowa-grown grapes, is our driest white wine and has a light, oaky goodness. It is very refreshing alone and pairs well with white and light meats and combinations with heavier sauces. For the palate that prefers a softer, yet light and crisp wine, pair our Riesling-style BLU with these same meals. If you are fortunate enough to have a bottle of Fireside Vignoles remaining in your wine rack, it would also be an enjoyable off-dry accompaniment for these recipes.

DINNER RECIPES (and pairing suggestions)

Photo by Jim Lamb

P. F. Chang's Lettuce 
Wraps with Chicken

(Seyval, BLU)

Chopping and mixing the chicken filling ahead of time can help make this entree come together quickly at meal time.

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/292/PF-Changs-Lettuce-Wraps-wit105082.shtml

Try dicing chicken in small pieces if ground chicken is not available.


Salmon with Dill and Caper Sauce (Seyval, BLU)

By Dash

This skinny skillet dinner is simple enough for a weeknight meal, requiring few steps, enabling you to enjoy a glass of Seyval while mixing the sauce.
http://www.dashrecipes.com/recipes/dr/s/salmon-with-dill-caper-sauce.html  

Peppered Pork Loin (Seyval, BLU)

Blogger Megan (writing on Brooklyn Farmhouse) presents this recipe as super easy, simple preparation with simple ingredients  - in other words, perfect as a recipe to pair with our wine on a weeknight or weekend.

Times Record News

http://www.brooklynfarmhouse.com/2008/11/30/pork-tenderloin-with-black-pepper/ 

 

Another simple and easy pork chop recipe has only 7 additional ingredients to add to the meat. 

Easy Pork Chops 

(Seyval, BLU) 

Grill 4 pork chops.

Melt 1 Tbs butter in skillet. 

Add 1 Tbs oil.

Add mushrooms and lightly saute.

Add 1 cup any flavor broth and 2 Tbs chives.

Stir to blend, then warm chops in the mixture.

Remove chops to serving platter and keep warm.

Add 1/2 cup light cream and 2 tsp Dijon mustard. Bring to a boil, stirring until reduced and thickened to taste, adding salt and pepper if desired.

Serve with noodles or rice.  

A tasty side for the above dishes is applesauce, so two options given below are ideas for homemade versions.

Crock Pot Applesauce

http://myfrugaladventures.com/2012/10/easy-crock-pot-applesauce-recipe/http://myfrugaladventures.com/2012/10/easy-crock-pot-applesauce-recipe/

Stovetop Applesauce 

Peel, core and chunk apples of your choices. Cook on stovetop on low with a very small amount of water. Watch, stir and add water as needed. When cooked down to your texture preference, add cinnamon or other spices to taste (red hot candies are a fun option, but need to be added earlier, allowing time to melt).  Serve warm or cooled as desired.

  

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