Name: Spinach Salad with Dates
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pitted dates; 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided; 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest; 1/4 cup lime juice; Salt; Pepper; 4 thinly sliced large shallots; 1 trimmed bunch flat-leaf spinach; 3/4 cup chopped dates

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Spinach Salad with DatesDanny Kim

"It's everything I want in a salad: sweet, crunchy, and bright." —Claire Saffitz, assistant food editor

Recipe information

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

2 pitted dates

1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided

1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

1/4 cup lime juice

Salt

Pepper

4 thinly sliced large shallots

1 trimmed bunch flat-leaf spinach

3/4 cup chopped dates

Preparation

Blend 2 pitted dates, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, and 1/4 cup lime juice in a blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook 4 thinly sliced large shallots, stirring often, until golden brown and crisp, 5–7 minutes; drain on paper towels and season with salt. Toss 1 trimmed bunch flat-leaf spinach and 3/4 cup chopped dates with dressing. Top with shallots.

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