Prosciutto Wrapped Dates with Sage

This Prosciutto Wrapped Dates with Sage recipe is excerpted from our friend Brittany Wood Nickerson’s new book Recipes from the Herbalist’s Kitchen © used with permission from Storey Publishing.

Food has the ability to mark time and experience. Each summer I look forward to ripe tomatoes and sun-kissed basil. I admire the wildflowers as they bloom and pass throughout summer and into autumn. In winter I love watching the wind blow and the snowfall, only to gratefully see it melt and the mud flow again come spring.

The first time I tested this recipe, I made it for my college roommate and her partner on their annual summer trip back east. It is always a special and joyous time of “catching up” and basking in the light of each other’s company. I can easily conjure an image of all of us sitting in the kitchen, reaching for these little treats from the pan. When I shut my eyes, I see smiles, hear laughter, and even smell the prosciutto frying in the pan.

Brittany Wood Nickerson (she/her) is an herbalist, astrologer, author, educator, and kitchen enthusiast.  Her approach emphasizes personal empowerment and evolution, healing personal and cultural narratives, holistic self-care, and intentional living. Brittany is the founder and primary instructor of Thyme Herbal, where she offers intuitive astrological counseling and courses on a variety of topics related to nature-based cycles, lifeways, and personal and community transformation.

Prosciutto Wrapped Dates with Sage

Prosciutto Wrapped Dates with Sage

Brittany Nickerson
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 163 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup soft goat cheese
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage
  • 10 dates, cut in half, pits removed
  • 1/8 to 1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto (4-6 slices)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the cheese and sage in a small bowl and mix well. Generously stuff the cheese mixture into the date halves; each date half should get about a teaspoon. Slice the prosciutto into 20 approximately equal pieces, and wrap each slice around one of the stuffed date halves.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Once it’s hot, place the prosciutto-wrapped dates in the pan and cook, rotating occasionally, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve hot — I usually serve them right from the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 202IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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About the Author: Brittany Nickerson
Brittany Wood Nickerson is a practicing herbalist, health educator and cook. She combines knowledge of nutrition and a passion for using food as medicine with her training in Western, Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine. Her treatment and teaching approach emphasize personal empowerment, preventative home healthcare and whole body wellness. Brittany is the owner and primary instructor of Thyme Herbal in Western Massachusetts where she teaches a three year Herbal Apprenticeship Program, as well as courses in herbal cooking and homesteading. She teaches women’s health at the University of Massachusetts and is the organizer of the Northampton/Amherst Herbal Meet-up group.

7 Comments

  1. Anita November 20, 2021 at 4:13 pm - Reply

    Hi, I love the rustic look of this dish. I’ve never used a cast iron pan. I assume they can only be used on gas cook tops? Do you think this recipe works best with fresh or dried dates?

    • Bill Bradley, R.D. November 24, 2021 at 11:18 am - Reply

      Hi Anita, A cast iron pan will work on an electric stove as long as it isn’t the kind of stove that has glass burners. Those would get scratched. A regular electric stove is fine. -Bill

  2. Tammy October 9, 2018 at 5:49 pm - Reply

    So yummy!! Delicious combination of salty, sweet, and savory.

  3. Ivan Parrett July 16, 2018 at 10:04 pm - Reply

    Deliciously wrapped date just start warm conversations. 5/5 Thanks

  4. Kathy Leal July 14, 2018 at 2:38 pm - Reply

    OMG ! !
    I have tried goat cheese stuffed dates with Almonds, but these are fabulous ! ! ! !!!
    so very easy to make.

    • Bill Bradley, R.D. July 14, 2018 at 2:58 pm - Reply

      Thanks Kathy! Brittany’s book is full of fabulous recipes! Enjoy.

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