Spinach Salad with Dates

Good salad, but I made some adjustments for my taste. Instead of frying shallots, I thinly sliced red onion and used that in the salad without frying. I also added roughly chopped hazelnuts.

• golobolbol

• 11/26/2016

I liked the combination of flavors, but the proportions were off, for my taste. Too much dressing (although lime+date=wonderful) to the spinach, too many dates made it too sweet overall. Next time I'll use way more spinach and about 1/2 c. dates. I would have liked some crunch, too, so I'm trying to think of what nut flavor would work best--probably toasted almond pieces.

• Anonymous

• Seattle

• 10/10/2016

Outstanding. Clearly one of my favorite salad recipes.

• jsbjk

• Winnetka, IL

• 10/26/2015

To the reviewer whose shallots did not come out crispy: It may have been because your pan was not hot enough. If the oil had really been hot, the shallots shoud have crisped right up! Hope that helps for next time :-)

• bird

• 6/22/2014

Thought the recipe was delicious, but my shallots didn't come out crunchy, they just came out soft. Anyone know what I might have done wrong?

• RangerDan88

• Vancouver, Canada

• 6/13/2014

Idk. Loved the fried shallots over spinach, but something was just missing from this recipe. I added plenty of salt, but the dressing still felt bland and the salad just wasn't "interesting" enough.

• anitalauria

• New York, NY

• 6/3/2014

The problem with this recipe is so many calories and fat. Yikes

• aylea

• Carmel, CA

• 5/24/2014