Fig, Date and Cashew Salad

Fruit salad made with diced fresh figs from Sainsbury's, stoned Deglet Nour dates, unsalted cashews, mixed in a Greek yoghurt. Two minutes to prepare, and delicious! Works well also with almonds instead of cashews. Also good with a dash of cinnamon. 

 

Peach, Date, and Almond Fruit Salad

One flat peach, diced, with stoned and diced dates (Deglet Nour), and a small handful of whole almonds.

Serve with double cream, and a small sprinkling of nutmeg. A delicious and simple fruit salad!

Apricot, Date and Almond Salad

An incredibly simple and satisfying fruit salad, with apricots, dates and almonds.

I used semi-dried apricots rather than fresh, which I soaked in water overnight. This version of the dish is sweeter than what you get if you use fresh apricots.

In the morning I halved the apricots, and diced the dates (be sure to stone the dates if you haven't bought them pre-stoned). I kept the juice from the apricots, and fortified it with a shot-glass full of Scotch whisky (Bourbon will do fine instead!).

I added whole almond kernels, without crushing them, and put the fruit and nuts in the fridge for three hours.

Serve with yoghurt dressed in a little nutmeg or mixed spice.

Banana, Date and Almond Fruit Salad

A gorgeous and simple fruit salad made with chopped banana, stoned dates, and a handful of whole almonds.

Topped with three or four dessert spoonfuls of plain yoghurt, and dressed with a sprinkling of ground nutmeg. An excellent breakfast dish.

Banana, Date & Walnut Fruit Salad

Instant fruit salad to go. Stone six to eight dates and cut in half. Dice one whole banana. Sprinkle with walnut pieces. Stir together with half a teaspoonful of maple syrup. Add two dessert spoonfuls of Greek yoghurt and lightly stir together.
Done!

Date, Walnut and Mango Salad

A great way to start the day - Stoned 'Deglet Nour' dates, an assortment of mango pieces, and walnuts. Mixed with a couple of dessert spoonfuls of Greek style yoghurt. Quick to prepare, and an utterly delicious combination of elements!

Orange, Blueberry, and Deglet Nour Date Salad

A really easy, quick and delicious fruit salad, made with segments from three small oranges, 125 g of fresh blueberries, and six destoned and chopped Deglat Nour dates.

Once the fruit is prepared, decant to the serving bowl. Add a five second drizzle of maple syrup, and a whisky tumbler full of white wine. Stir together for a minute or two. Then add about a third of a cup of milk. Stir again for half a minute. Ready to eat!

Plain yoghurt, or Greek style yoghurt will do in place of the milk. Also excellent when served with walnut pieces.