{"id":59528,"date":"2017-06-24T09:15:05","date_gmt":"2017-06-24T13:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=59528"},"modified":"2021-05-13T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:12:14","slug":"seafood-recipes-wine-pairings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/seafood-recipes-wine-pairings\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s for Dinner? 8 Seafood and Wine Pairings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"What\u2019s<\/p>\n

Warm weather has us dreaming of sunset dinner dates, delicious seafood and crisp glasses of wine<\/a>. The good news: You don\u2019t have to dine out at an expensive restaurant to make that happen. Save yourself the pricey bill \u2014 and probably lots of calories<\/a> \u2014 by creating a cozy dinner date night right at home.<\/p>\n

These mouth-watering seafood recipes, plus the best wine pairings, prove that you can<\/em> enjoy a meal just as gourmet as a restaurant. And one that\u2019s way more nutritious. Serve \u2018em up for your S.O. or have the crew over for a seafood and bubbly<\/a> soiree. We promise your guests will be impressed.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>12 Easy Dinner Ideas Ready in 30 Minutes or Less<\/a><\/p>\n

8 Healthy Seafood Recipes and the Perfect Wine Pairings<\/h2>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

1. Sea Bass with Cannellini Bean Stew
\n<\/a>Pair it with Pinot Grigio<\/h3>\n

Full of fresh veggies and lean protein, this seared sea bass works well with crisp and light Pinot Grigio. The hint of sweet in the vino balances out the hearty texture and taste of the stew. Serve leftovers of this white wine (if leftovers are ever a thing!) with any summer soup, from gazpacho to sweet corn bisque. Photo and recipe: Sylvia Fountaine \/ Feasting at Home<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>10 Healthier Takes on Lobster Rolls, Fish Tacos and More<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

2. Almond-Crusted Halibut with Lemon Garlic Butter
\n<\/a>Pair it with Chenin Blanc<\/h3>\n

Uncork a bottle of oaked Chenin Blanc to enjoy with this gluten-free<\/a> crunchy halibut recipe. With hints of melon, orange and buttery richness, this white grape wine is a pleasant complement to the lemon-garlic butter topping on your fish. If you\u2019re watching your fat<\/a> and calorie intake, just cut the quantity of butter per serving in half. You\u2019ll still dig into plenty of decadent flavors! Photo and recipe: Sam \/ Ahead of Thyme<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

3. Cilantro-Lime Grilled Swordfish
\n<\/a>Pair it with Dry Ros\u00e9<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re keeping it simple with swordfish, citrus and cilantro. This grilled seafood \u201csteak\u201d makes for one extremely healthful and muscle-building dinner, too. Since swordfish errs on the meaty side, and darker meats taste incredible with darker wines, try it with a dry ros\u00e9 from France for a decadent balance. Photo and recipe: Rachel Farnsworth \/ The Stay at Home Chef<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

4. Grilled Pineapple and Lobster Salad
\n<\/a>Pair it with Chablis<\/h3>\n

When you\u2019re enjoying boiled or grilled lobster dipped in butter, an oaky chardonnay is a common pairing. But with a delicate, nutritious, mayo-free treatment like you\u2019ll find in this chilled fruit and seafood salad, try Chablis. The mineral-forward, acidic white is a nice match for the fresh fruit<\/a> and herbs. Photo and recipe: Sonia \/ The Healthy Foodie<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>12 Impressive Recipes for Cooking with Wine<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

5. Tequila-Glazed Grilled Shrimp
\n<\/a>Pair it with Vinho Verde<\/h3>\n

Crisp and oh-so-drinkable, Vinho Verde is a delightful match for these shrimp skewers. The bit of fizz in the wine works well with the jalapeno spice and the tanginess of the lime and orange juice. With most bottles of Vinho Verde costing less than $20, this low-alcohol Portuguese wine is the ultimate easy-drinking warm-weather wine to enjoy with spicy Mexican food. Photo and recipe: Perry Santanachote<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

6. Thai Tuna Power Bowl
\n<\/a>Pair it with Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/h3>\n

Gew\u00fcrztraminer \u2014 a white wine that offers both floral and baking spice notes \u2014 is an excellent choice to partner with curries, peanut sauces and more. (Fun fact: “Gewurzt” translates to \u201cspice\u201d in German.) With everything from cayenne to ginger to cilantro, this low-cal tuna bowl<\/a> is anything but low in flavor. Photo and recipe: Amanda Powell \/ Cookie Named Desire<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. Healthy Crab Cake Mac & Cheese
\n<\/a>Pair it with Riesling or Champagne<\/h3>\n

Top a seafood dish with a squeeze of citrus, and it\u2019s a natural choice to pick a wine with lemon notes like a dry, low-alcohol German Riesling. But since this dish includes plenty of cheese \u2014 and bubbly is the ultimate cheese pairing \u2014 you could also pop a bottle of Champagne. This recipe is the ultimate seafood- and waistline-friendly take on a comfort food. Photo and recipe: Stephanie Czako \/ The Foodie and the Fix<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/p>\n

8. Seared Scallops with Quinoa and Apple Salad and Butternut Squash Puree
\n<\/a>Pair it with Albarino<\/h3>\n

A common food and wine tip: \u201cWhat grows together goes together.\u201d In other words, wines made with grapes grown near water go well with the catch of the day. Try Spanish Albarino with this simple skillet-cooked scallops recipe. This seafood is naturally a bit sweet, so serving it with the slightly nutty and tangy white wine hits all the flavor notes you and your dinner date crave. Photo and recipe: Brian Samuels \/ A Thought For Food<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our idea of the perfect night: fresh seafood and crisp vino. So we\u2019re providing easy, delicious seafood recipes and the ideal wine pairing to enjoy at home. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":59551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,27,9],"tags":[28,155,137,317,246,341,388],"class_list":["post-59528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-recipes","tag-alcohol","tag-dinner","tag-fish","tag-meal-planning","tag-seafood","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}