Open Arms of Minnesota

Potluck Recipe #43: Stuffed Dates

By Susan Pagani, Communications Director

Every year, around this time, Medjool dates turn up in the market. Huge and soft, they are the most lush of all dates, so honey-sweet it almost hurts. They are well nigh addictive.

There are about a million Medjool date recipes combining the delightfully chewy fruit with everything from peanut butter to bacon, citrus, ancho chilies and foie gras. However, I like them best with a little cheese and something salty to smooth out and counterbalance all that sweet goodness.

Take this little ditty to your next holiday party or potluck!

Stuffed Medjool Dates with Pistachios

(Serves 4 to 6)

1/4 cup goat cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup shelled, salted pistachios

1 tsp. of lemon zest
Fresh ground black pepper
16 Medjool dates

1. In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses, nuts and zest. Season with pepper.

2. With a knife, make a lengthwise incision in each date. Gently open the dates slightly and remove the pits.
3. Spoon about a 1/2 teaspoon of cheese mixture into each one. Close the dates around the filling.
4. Arrange the stuffed dates on a platter and serve.

More from Open Arms

Moveable Feast 2023

SAVE THE DATE! Moveable Feast 2023 set for May 18 at Allianz Field!! Open Arms of Minnesota is proud to announce that the 19th Annual Moveable Feast will be held on Thursday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Allianz Field in St. Paul. Our largest

Read More »

Open House Celebration

Saint Paul Kitchen & Campus, Open House Celebration Open Arms of Minnesota is excited to host an Open House Celebration at our brand-new Saint Paul Kitchen & Campus on Saturday, February 4 from 2-5 p.m. Open Arms invites the general public to explore the

Read More »

Join us for our Open House Celebration! 

YOU are invited to an Open House Celebration for the entire community at our new Open Arms St. Paul Kitchen & Campus! Please join us on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 2-5 p.m. Stop in with family and friends and explore the facility, play games, win prizes, and enter a drawing for fun giveaways.