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date night bleu velvet salad

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Lori McLain
@lmclain
Denton, TX

I wanted to make a date dressing and came up with this one....which is also a great marinade I experimented with. This salad it the spot with additional bleu cheese, and date topping.

(1 rating)
yield 2 -4
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For date night bleu velvet salad

  • 6 md
    pitted dates
  • 3 Tbsp
    sesame oil
  • 1 tsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1/4 tsp
    coarse ground dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1 pinch
    pepper
  • SALAD TOPPING
  • 6 md
    pitted dates, inely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 1 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1 tsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • SALAD INGREDIENTS
  • 7 c
    mixed salad greens, such as a spring mix
  • 1/2 pt
    halved yellow cherub tomatoes
  • 4 oz
    crumbled bleu cheese

How To Make date night bleu velvet salad

  • 1
    In a small food processor or chopper,place dressing ingredients: 6 dates, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic ,honey, coarse mustard, salt and pepper. Blend together until smooth. Place mixture in the fridge while the rest of the salad is prepared.
  • 2
    Place topping ingredients in a medium skillet and stir together over medium high heat until toasted and sticky. Transfer to a cool cookie sheet and spread out to cool.
  • 3
    Divide salad greens between two large salad plates or 4 small ones. Top with tomatoes. Divide bleu cheese crumbled over the top of each salad. Top each with cooled topping mixture. Drizzle salads with sesame date vinaigrette.
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