To Die For Fried Date and Goat Cheese Salad

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta cheese is lower in calories and provides a similar tangy flavor.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are nutritious and provide a similar crunch.

Pull open the dates and remove their pits.

In a skillet over medium heat, toast the pine nuts, stirring occasionally until pine nuts turn to a golden color, it takes about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

To the same skillet, add the pitted dates and sizzle to lightly caramelize the dates, turning them on both sides, making sure not to leave them for so long, you simply need to give the dates a lightly coated caramel exterior, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to completely cool down. Roughly chop the dates.

Prepare the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Dijon mustard, pomegranate molasses, salt and black pepper; continue whisking until the dressing is well emulsified, alternatively, add the dressing ingredients in a jar, cover and shake well.

To present the salad: In a large wide serving plate, toss together the mixed greens and baby arugula, sprinkle with goat cheese and pine nuts. Evenly drizzle the dressing over the salad right before serving!

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