Trader Joe’s Porch Picnic Sandwich + The Beach Rosé by Whispering Angel

A Trader Joe’s ciabatta sandwich with burrata, prosciutto, and lemon pesto — paired with The Beach Rosé by Whispering Angel. Built for Southern porch season.

There are sandwiches, and then there are sandwiches worth building a whole afternoon around. This one — ciabatta, burrata, prosciutto, lemon pesto, fresh basil — is the latter. Best part: every ingredient comes from Trader Joe’s.

Every Southerner knows the window is short — a few precious weeks between “still a little chilly” and “it’s a 400-degree oven out here.” This is a porch sandwich built for that season. Use it wisely.

Pair it with a chilled bottle of The Beach Rosé by Whispering Angel, a good playlist, done.

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Build it:

• Ciabatta bread
• Burrata
• Prosciutto
• Lemon pesto
• Fresh basil

Slice the ciabatta, spread the lemon pesto, layer the prosciutto, tear the burrata over the top, finish with basil. That’s it.

The pour: The Beach Rosé is Whispering Angel’s approachable Provence rosé — pale pink, dry, a little citrus, a little stone fruit. It’s made for exactly this kind of afternoon. And, it’s one of the best rosés from Provence.

Find it at Total Wine or TJ!