Рецепт Savory Spinach Salad with Bacon, Dates, Blue Cheese, Nuts and a Chocolate-Ginger Vinaigrette | A Creative Cooking Crew Challenge

When chocolate was announced as this month’s theme, I thought “not for me“. I’m a savory gal. But I hated to miss out on the challenge and the opportunity to shake up the pages of FOODalogue which have lain dormant for a month.

So, I played a game of “what if?” employing my usual methodology … whatever was on-hand.

The ingredients presented here created a flavorful and perfectly balanced salad. It was fresh and elegant enough to serve at a dinner party.

Salad Ingredients: Fresh hand-picked spinach, scallions, Medjool Dates, creamy blue cheese, crumbled bacon, slivered almonds.

Vinaigrette: White balsamic glaze, lemon juice, grated fresh ginger, ground red peppercorns, a mashed dark chocolate candy with a liquid…