Whipped Brie salad with dates & candied walnuts

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• Jan Reid

  27 December 2011

  Jan Reid rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this is very tasty and made this for Christmas Day, but you need to buy really good brie, mine didn't soften enough to whip but even so it was lovely, definitely one to make again

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• Cath

  27 December 2011

  Cath rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made a very special starter for Christmas day and easy to make. Brie did not soften enough to whip using a spoon or a whisk - but a quick Google suggested you could whip brie in a mixer, and voila, ten minutes later it was light and spoonable.

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• Fifi

  29 December 2011

  Fifi commented on this recipe

  Made this starter on Boxing Day. Quite rich and absolutely delicious. I used an electric hand whisk which made things easier and also used less balsamic vinegar as I happened to have some lovely organic walnut oil and didn't want it overpowered by the vinegar. I made my own croutons using the walnut oil and I also drizzled a little extra walnut oil around the plate as well as the dressing. Do watch how many candies walnuts you add as the dish could become too sweet.

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• Fifi

  29 December 2011

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  Forgot to rate and forgot to say that I used medjul dates!

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• sugark

  04 January 2012

  sugark commented on this recipe

  Made this for a romantic New Year's Eve dinner - wow, just fabulous and with minimal effort. Really pleased with it, it was just such a treat. Would absolutely recommend. I just used a fork to whisk as an actual whisk wasn't working. But it really was delicous - another Good Food success story in our house.

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• annielulia

  25 January 2012

  annielulia commented on this recipe

  Great flavours but there was no way that the brie could be whipped without adding something to loosen it. I nearly broke my wrist using the mixer!

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• Basil

  22 April 2012

  Basil rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had this at a friends last night - fantastic! Sounds a strange combination but it really works! A great recipe which I will be stealing!

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Ingredients

• 600g brie
• 85g stoned dates , cut into small pieces
• 120g bag rocket
• 100g shop-bought croutons , crumbled

FOR THE CANDIED WALNUTS

• 100g walnuts , halved
• 25g caster sugar

FOR THE DRESSING

• 6 tbsp walnut oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

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Serves 8

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 10 mins

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Ingredients

• 600g brie
• 85g stoned dates , cut into small pieces
• 120g bag rocket
• 100g shop-bought croutons , crumbled

FOR THE CANDIED WALNUTS

• 100g walnuts , halved
• 25g caster sugar

FOR THE DRESSING

• 6 tbsp walnut oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

PER SERVING

502 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 41 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 1g, sugar 8g, salt 1.23 g

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