date night bleu velvet salad

Name: Date Night Bleu Velvet Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 6 medium pitted dates; 3 tablespoon(s) sesame oil; 1 teaspoon(s) soy sauce; 1/4 cup(s) rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) honey; 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarse ground dijon mustard; 1 pinch(es) salt; 1 pinch(es) pepper; ## SALAD TOPPING; 6 medium pitted dates, inely chopped; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon(s) honey; 1 teaspoon(s) brown sugar; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; ## SALAD INGREDIENTS; 7 cup(s) mixed salad greens, such as a spring mix; 1/2 pint(s) halved yellow cherub tomatoes; 4 ounce(s) crumbled bleu cheese

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Lori McLain

Denton, TX

Updated on Jul 2, 2013

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.

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Mixed greens with velvety bleu cheese crumbles and sesame date vinaigrette with date nut topping.

prep time 20 Min

cook time 5 Min

method ---

yield 2-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 medium pitted dates
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground dijon mustard
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
SALAD TOPPING
6 medium pitted dates, inely chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
SALAD INGREDIENTS
7 cups mixed salad greens, such as a spring mix
1/2 pint halved yellow cherub tomatoes
4 ounces crumbled bleu cheese

How To Make date night bleu velvet salad

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 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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