Spinach Salad with Dates, Pecans and Sumac Croutons

This salad is jam packed with healthy ingredients. With plenty of nutrient rich pecans and dates this salad will help you maintain your energy throughout the day. If you can, opt for homemade sourdough bread or wholegrain bread. Use any other greens that you prefer other than spinach. Add some boiled eggs and/or bacon for extra protein if desired.

1 Red onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
125 g Dates
80 ml Red wine vinegar
120 g Bread of your choice
100 g Pecans, roughly chopped
80 g Butter
4 tbsp Olive oil
2 tsp Sumac
1/2 tsp Pul biber (Turkish chilli flakes)
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Mint leaves, finely chopped
150 g Baby spinach
1 tbsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Lemon wedges, optional

Peel and half the onion, then cut each half into thin slices. Cut the dates into 2 cm pieces. Mix both with red wine vinegar and leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Drain.
Cut the bread into cubes. Roughly chop the pecans. Heat the butter and half of the olive oil in a pan and toast the bread pieces until golden brown. Towards the end of the cooking time, mix in the nuts and toast briefly. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and stir in the sumac, pul biber chilli flakes, salt and mint leaves. Set aside.
Wash and drain the spinach. Place the spinach in a bowl and toss well with the onions, dates, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, pepper, and remaining olive oil. Top the salad with the bread mixture. Garnish with lemon wedges and enjoy!

20 comments:

Tom 1/9/24 13:40: ...a great looking salad!
My name is Erika. 1/9/24 14:32: I've never tried sumac in food. Is it spicy? This salad looks delicious though. Dates are never a bad thing to add to food either.
Anonymous 1/9/24 14:43: So delicious.
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Brian's Home Blog 1/9/24 15:32: That's a terrific looking salad!
Margaret D 1/9/24 16:21: Looks a good one Angie.
kathyinozarks 1/9/24 16:52: Looks and sounds delicious
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 1/9/24 17:13: Another beautiful salad with a great and unique combination of flavours! And these sumac croutons? Loving the idea!
DEZMOND 1/9/24 17:59: Nice colour combo! We have not had spinach at all at our greenmarkets due to too hot summer which continues into freaking September as well, it is constantly around 40C.
Balvinder 1/9/24 18:05: The salad looks great, never thought about adding bread pieces! Great idea though to make it more filling.
Angie's Recipes 1/9/24 19:27: Erika, it's not spicy at all...sumac is tangy and has a lemony taste.
roentare 1/9/24 23:26: This is a healthy dish!
DeniseinVA 2/9/24 02:38: I love spinach salads Angie. Looks wonderful!
J.P. Alexander 2/9/24 03:11: Gracias por la receta. te mando un beso
Anne in the kitchen 2/9/24 08:29: That is one beautiful salad!
Lola Martínez 2/9/24 08:50: Estupenda ensalada, llena de energía para comenzar septiembre de forma sana y rica.
David M. Gascoigne, 2/9/24 10:37: I am not a big fan of raw spinach. Maybe I can substitute romaine.
eileeninmd 2/9/24 12:17: Looks delicious and healthy! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Bill 2/9/24 18:32: A wonderful looking salad.
Anonymous 3/9/24 05:48: The sumac croutons sound so good for any salad.
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thepaintedapron.com 3/9/24 16:36: I've never had sumac, but I do love spinach salad~yours is beautiful Angie!
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