Best Baby Spinach Salad With Dates And Almonds Recipes

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH DATES & ALMONDS

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This comes from the winner of the top 10 food blogs of 2012 by Saveur, Lottie and Doof, and they got it from the cookbook "Jerusalem" by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi". Lottie and Doof say it's the best thing they made in 2012.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 21m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or try malt or cider vinegar)
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 1/2 ounces pitted medjool dates, quartered lengthwise (100g)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30g)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small pita bread, roughly torn into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup whole unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped (75g)
2 teaspoons sumac
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
5 ounces baby spinach leaves (150g)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt

Steps:

Put the vinegar, onion, and dates in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and mix well with your hands. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes, then drain away any residual vinegar and discard.
Meanwhile, heat the butter and half of the olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add the pita and almonds and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring all of the time, until the pita is crunchy and golden brown. Remove from the heat and mix in the sumac, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside to cool.
When you are ready to serve, toss the spinach leaves with the pita mix in a large mixing bowl. Add the dates and red onion, the remaining olive oil, the lemon juice, and another pinch of salt. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately.
Enjoy!

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH DATES AND ALMONDS

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Sumac, a tart, deep-red spice, is a key ingredient for this recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, which was featured in a Times article about his cookbook with Sami Tamimi, "Jerusalem." Procuring the spice may be the most challenging thing about this refreshing, well-balanced salad. The pita and almonds are cooked for a few minutes on the stovetop, but that is the only heat required. As for the sumac, it can be found at Middle Eastern groceries, in a well-stocked spice aisle or, as always, online.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories easy, salads and dressings

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon wine vinegar
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
3 1/2 ounces dates (100 grams), preferably Medjool, pitted and quartered lengthwise
Salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30 grams)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 small pitas (about 3 1/2 ounces, or 100 grams), roughly torn into 1 1/2 -inch pieces
1/2 cup whole unsalted almonds (75 grams), coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons sumac
1/2 teaspoon chile flakes
5 to 6 ounces baby spinach leaves (150 grams)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

Put vinegar, onion and dates in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and mix well with your hands. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes, then drain any residual vinegar and discard.
Meanwhile, heat butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add pita and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring all the time, until pita is golden. Add almonds and continue cooking until pita is crunchy and browned and almonds are toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and mix in sumac, chile flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside to cool.
When ready to serve, toss spinach leaves with pita mix in a large mixing bowl. Add dates and red onion, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the lemon juice and another pinch of salt. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 232, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 209 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams