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Poached Dates with Olive Oil and Desert Dust Sprinkle

A simple, stunning desert appetizer — medjool dates poached in warm spices, drizzled with local Joshua Tree olive oil, and finished with Desert Dust from JT Trading Post. Four ingredients, zero effort.

Poached Dates with Olive Oil and Desert Dust Sprinkle

Recipe by: Rhiannon Cooper

Serves: 6

Cooktime: 10 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 12 Dates - Medjool, Deglet Noor or any other variety
  • Desert Dust - flavor of your choice. 
  • Olive Oil - we recommend a citrus olive oil 

Directions:

  • Add water to a pan and bring to a simmer
  • Add dates to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes to warm the dates through
  • Strain the dates and allow to rest for 2 minutes
  • Plate & drizzle Olive oil over the dates. 
  • Sprinkle with Desert Dust and Enjoy!

Written by

Andrew Evans

JT Trading Post

Part of the crew at JT Trading Post in Joshua Tree, where we live, hike and run a shop full of 40+ local makers.