Dubliner Salad with Dates and Nuts

Serves: 2 Save

Ingredients (17)

  • Date and Nut Mixture:
  • 2/3 Cup hazelnuts (I used brazil nuts)
  • 2-3 dates, pitted
  • 1 Teaspoon sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon unsalted butter
  • Dressing:
  • 1 Cup creme fraiche (I used 1/2 Cup sour cream, 1/2 Cup yogurt, and a few Tablespoons of cream)
  • 1/2 lemon, juice only
  • 1 Tablespoon chives, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Dubliner cheese, crumbled (or extra sharp cheddar)
  • Cucumber topping:
  • 1 seedless cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 2 Tablespoons shallots, diced
  • 1 Teaspoon apple cider vinegar (I used standard white vinegar)
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped dill
  • 1 small head iceberg lettuce (original recipe uses butter lettuce of course)
  • More Dubliner cheese for topping salad

Directions

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