This delicious date-apple salad is dressed with a maple vinaigrette and topped with blueberries, raisins, and walnuts. A crunchy, fresh, and hearty “main meal” salad that will keep you full for hours and make a festive addition to any menu!
Decluttering and organizing, I hope you’re still on the right track with 2016 goals and resolutions. I know it’s only been 12 days but it feels longer than that already. In December, I started thinking about my one word for 2016 and started writing what I want to accomplish this year. This is a new habit of mine that I started in early 2015 and I feel that this works better compared to writing 10 New Year’s resolutions. So, my word for 2015 was being ‘thankful’ and ‘trust’, and now, as I looked back on my 2015 journey, I realized that both are the two things that I learned a lot about last year. Being ‘thankful’ is not easy, especially when you’re still lacking, and ‘trust’ somehow connects to that context. What is your one word for 2016 or what is your main goal this year?
Like most of you, we always begin the new year with something healthy and try to get rid of the excess fat we gain during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Well, I might be late for my healthy recipes; but I’ve been forcing my husband and myself to clean and healthy eating. And this date-apple salad is one of our favorites.
The ingredients
- Apple. You’ll want a nice crunchy apple that doesn’t brown too quickly when sliced or chopped, such as honeycrisp or Fuji
- Dates. Dates add a bit of sweetness to this salad
- Mix greens. Any greens, such as, kale, spinach, or arugula works for this salad
- Garnish: raisins, walnuts, blueberries
- Vinaigrette. I use my favorite maple vinaigrette in this recipe
I literally can’t stop eating this salad though the color might look bland, the taste is exceptional and crunchy.
Date-Apple Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups mix baby lettuce
- 6 Medjool dates julienne strips
- 1 apple core, and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup raisins and walnuts
- Blueberries for garnish
Optional:
- 1/4 cup matchsticks carrot julienne strips
- 1/4 cup roasted corn
- 2 stalks celery thinly sliced
Maple Vinaigrette
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Black pepper
Instructions
- In a small lidded jar, combine the ingredients for maple vinaigrette. Tightly cover and shake hard to mix well.
- Combine the salad and dressing in a bowl, and toss to coat well. Serve immediately.
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
I love everything about this salad–so fresh, crunchy and flavorful!
Running to the Kitchen says
I love dates! They go perfect in this crunchy salad.
David @ Spiced says
This salad sounds amazing, Linda! All the colors and textures…and that dressing! So *virtual high-five* to you for cleaning up and decluttering stuff. I was just telling my wife this morning that it’s time to declutter our kitchen. We have so much baby stuff hanging around now that we can’t find anything anymore. Thanks for the inspiration…and the recipe! 🙂
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I love the idea of being thankful, and reminding yourself to feel that way even if you are lacking. I am borrowing that idea for myself. Thanks so much for the inspireation. I also love the sliced dates in your recipe. Cool idea.
Lorraine @Not Quite Nigella says
I love the sound of this salad. I like a bit of sweetness and the dates look quite nicely indeed! Love the whole being thankful part too. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how lucky we are 🙂
Kelly says
I love your new site layout and logo! So so pretty! And so is this salad! I wish I had it for lunch 🙂 Happy New Year, hope you had a great holiday!
Monica says
I good salad is a beautiful thing. This is no ordinary salad! I love the textures and flavors with that maple dressing. I would feel like I had a treat after having this.
Angela says
This was quickly a favorite of ours. We mostly make it for potlucks, it’s always a hit! Looked it up again to make sure I have everything to make it for Easter.
Kristina says
This is a great flavor combination! It’s my first time eating dates in salad (love them elsewear) and it was delicious. I had to use white wine vinegar for the vinegarriate and it was still amazing.
Jenny says
I’ve been looking for more salad recipes and this is perfect! Super easy to make and comes together so quickly.
Jeri says
This salad was perfect! I had just bought some dates and saw this recipe! The dates and apples were delicious with fresh carrots and corn! The maple vinaigrette was fabulous too!
Megan Ellam says
This not only sounds great but looks so pretty too! What a great recipe Linda.
Ramona says
My kids were initially sceptical about this salad and they ended up having seconds. We all loved it.
Brianna May says
Love the flavors in the salad! Super easy