I’m so excited to be teaming up with Santa Margherita Wines this year to show you how I enjoy drinking their wines at home. Spring is such a busy time for entertaining. The weather is getting nicer and Mother’s Day, plus many holiday weekends are fast approaching. Having some ideas of what food to serve and what kind of drinks to pair it with is so important.
For as much as I love cocktails, I also love to enjoy a glass of wine. Wine is also so much easier to have on hand and serve especially when you’re entertaining. I’ve put together two easy dishes and paired them with Santa Margherita Sparkling Rosé.
Spring Pea Salad with Strawberries, serves 4
Ingredients
8 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup snow peas or snap peas, trimmed
3/4 cup strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup fresh peas
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
For the dressing
3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. champagne vinegar
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
Arrange greens, mint, snow/snap peas, strawberries, peas, and feta on a serving platter. Whisk oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and drizzle over the salad.
Cantaloupe & Proscuitto Skewers
Ingredients
3 oz. package of prosciutto
1 cantaloupe
basil leaves
fresh black pepper
Cut the cantaloupe into bite-sized pieces. cut each piece of prosciutto in half and roll individually. Place a toothpick into each piece of prosciutto and then into the cantaloupe. Sprinkle with sliced basil and fresh black pepper.
These recipes were so easy and they took minutes to whip up. Talk about some super easy peasy entertaining ideas! I love using fresh fruit in salads and appetizers in the Spring/Summer and it really brings out the fruity notes in the wine. Santa Margherita Sparkling Rosé has a full bouquet of pleasing floral aromas with hints of red berry and crafted with a blend of white wine made from Chardonnay and Glera grapes and a red varietal of Malbec. It is delicate in flavor but also vibrant and well rounded which makes it a deliciously easy drinking wine. This pale bubbly pink wine is tasty, aromatic, and a great companion to savory appetizers, salads, and seafood dishes. I absolutely adore how it complemented the spring pea salad and prosciutto skewers.
What’s your favorite food and wine pairing? I hope you will consider these options next time you’re entertaining!
Banana Pancakes from Good Housekeeping 
Chilled Asparagus Bisque from Good Housekeeping 
Apricot-Mustard Ham with herb roasted root vegetables from Good Housekeeping. 
Rhubarb-Strawberry Tart from Martha Stewart.