Mixed Greens with Cheese-Wrapped Dates
Date vinegar has a sweet-and-sour fruity flavour, but the real surprise is the pistachio-stuffed date inside the goat cheese.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 323 |
| pro | 12 g |
| total fat | 24 g |
| sat. fat | 11 g |
| carb | 18 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 39 mg |
| sodium | 210 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11% |
| iron | 15% |
| vit A | 32% |
| vit C | 17% |
| folate | 29% |
Suggested Recipes
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2 pkg (113 g each) goat cheese
1/2 cup (125 mL) cream cheese, softened
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind
12 small dates
1/2 cup (125 mL) shelled pistachios
1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh chives
Salad:
2 tbsp (25 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp (15 mL) date or cider vinegar
Pinch each salt and pepper
6 cups (1.5 L) torn mixed salad greens
Preparation:
In bowl, mash together goat cheese, cream cheese and lemon rind; refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
Pit dates; stuff each with 2 pistachios.
Chop remaining pistachios and place in shallow bowl; stir in chopped chives. Set aside.
Press rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of the cheese mixture around each date; roll each in pistachio mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Salad: In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; add greens and toss to coat. Divide among plates; top each with 2 dates.
Additional Information
Tags:
Salads and Salad Dressings; Middle-Eastern and North African; Vegetables; Fruits; Nuts; Cheese/Other Dairy; Freeze or Refrigerate;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: November 2005
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