Stuffed Date Salad Recipe
This recipe for stuffed date salad is a great, light dessert salad that features simple ingredients and only takes minutes to prepare. The dates, pistachios, citrus fruit, and creme provide a myriad of textures and flavors which are a pleasant surprise from such a simple dish. It can serve as a great finish to a wide range of international meals!
Ingredients:
16 dates, stones removes
pistachios, shelled and chopped
mixed greens
orange slices
8 oz. package of cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups whipped cream
Preparation:
- Rinse dates in water.
- Remove stones from dates by slicing the side of the date.
- Chop pistachios. Put about a teaspoon of the pistachios inside of each date and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together the cream cheese and whipped cream
- Cover the bottom of each salad bowl with mixed greens.
- Place a large spoonful of the cream cheese and whipped cream mixture on top of the mixed greens.
- Place 4 dates on top of the cream cheese and whipped cream mixture.
- Place slices of oranges around the perimeter of the salad.
