Stuffed Dates

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 12 | Cook: 12min
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Spoonsparrow stuffed dates: This snack is a little sin worth indulging in – it tastes irresistibly delicious and has low cholesterol.

Ingredients

  • 220 g dates (12 dates)
  • 30 g Walnuts
  • 6 sage leaves
  • 120 g young goat cheese
  • Salt
  • black pepper
  • 3 slices Parma ham
  • 100 g baby salad mix
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Peel the dates and slit them lengthwise, removing pits.

  2. 2.

    Toast the walnuts without added fat and chop them finely.

  3. 3.

    Wash the sage leaves, shake off excess water, and finely chop them.

  4. 4.

    Combine both chopped ingredients with the goat cheese, seasoning with salt and pepper.

  5. 5.

    Fill each date with the cheese mixture.

  6. 6.

    Cut the Parma ham into 12 equal pieces and wrap one piece around each stuffed date. Place the wrapped dates, open side up, in a baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 12 minutes (convection not recommended; gas stove: level 3).

  7. 7.

    Clean, wash, and dry the salad greens. Squeeze the lemon juice. Mix 1 tbsp of the juice with salt and pepper, whisk in the olive oil, and toss with the salad. Arrange the salad on a plate and serve alongside the stuffed dates.