A dreamy salad inspired by warm dates stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in bacon, drizzled with honey. This salad features whole Medjool dates, little gem lettuce, crumbled goat cheese, crispy bacon, and a honey balsamic dressing.
1: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2: Add Medjool dates to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes.
3: Meanwhile, cook your bacon stovetop.
4: For the dressing, add extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, raw honey, ground pepper, and sea salt to a blender, and blend until the honey emulsifies.
5: Plate your salad starting with the little gem lettuce as the base.
6: Add the crispy bacon, warm dates, and crumbled goat cheese on top.
7: Drizzle the honey balsamic dressing over the salad and enjoy!