Food & Wine — Mr Natural Sauvignon Blanc

Try this one with Mr Natural Sauvignon Blanc - its a natural!

2 bunches asparagus

200g goat’s cheese

Sourdough or good bread to serve

Tomato Vinaigrette

2 large ripe tomatoes                                2 tblsp red wine vinegar

100ml olive oil                                           1 tblsp finely chopped spring onions

1 clove garlic finely chopped                     Pinch sea salt

Black pepper, ground

• Brush tomatoes with a 1 tblsp olive oil and cook under grill or char grill on BBQ until slightly charred. Place in plastic bag until cool enough to handle
• Peel, de-seed and chop the tomatoes finely
• Whisk together vinegar, spring onions, garlic and remaining olive oil. Add to diced tomato and season with salt and pepper
• Meanwhile, steam asparagus for a few minutes until tender. Place on individual plates, top with a round of goat’s cheese and drizzle over tomato vinaigrette

Vegetarian fare seems to be all the rage at the moment, and maybe a trend that will just keep growing?  We certainly find a growing number of our customers looking for vegetarian options. 

This is another really simple dish that just comes together well, from Tom Kime’s book “Balancing Flavours East and West”.  Sweet potatoes are in season now and tasting fabulous.  A definite hit matched to a Yarrh Rosé or Mr Natural Sauvignon Blanc. 

½ large sweet potato per person

3 green chillies, seeded and finely chopped

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp sugar

Salt and black pepper

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Bake the unpeeled sweet potatoes at 200 degC until done to your liking, might take an hour or more.

Mix all other ingredients together.

Thickly slice (or halve) the sweet potatoes, skin on, and serve with sauce.

Serving suggestion: grilled garlic and butter mushrooms and a green salad, or if you can’t help yourself, a T-bone steak.

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