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Perhaps the famed mysterious whispers seduced you into buying a whole lot more dates than necessary last month…
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… and now you're helplessly wondering how to save your pristine kitchen from the kurma takeover?
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Don't fret just yet; this super-nutritious fruit is extremely versatile and can be used in so many ways!
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Start with some sweet treats…
1. Goat cheese stuffed dates
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2. Salted caramel peanut butter truffles
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3. Coconut date cookies
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4. 3-ingredient energy bars
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5. Orange muffins
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6. Apple sandwiches with date caramel and almond butter
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7. No-churn chocolate ice cream
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8. Sticky date cake with butterscotch sauce
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Here come the savoury servings!
9. Carrot, date, and feta salad
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10. Spinach salad
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11. Date and rice pilaf
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12. Date honey chicken
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This chicken dish gets its savoury-sweet flavour from an interesting mix of honey and dates.
Try it **[here](http://resepinannie.blogspot.com/2012/08/ayam-masak-madu-kurma.html)**.
13. Date nut pasta
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Spinach and dates merge beautifully in this pasta dish, and the flavours are further enhanced by lemon juice, feta, and walnuts.
Give the **[recipe](http://www.naturaldelights.com/recipes/savory-medjool-date-and-nut-pasta)** a try!
14. Beef tagine
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15. Sweet potato pizza with dates, green chilli, and feta
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They're great for making sauces and dips too!
16. Date-almond pesto
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17. Tamarind date chutney
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The combination of tart tamarinds and sweet dates make them the perfect combination for this rich chutney.
Here's the **[recipe](http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/tamarind-date-chutney-recipe-sweet-chutney-for-chaat)**.
Wash it all down with some date-fueled drinks!
18. Cinnamon, date, and blueberry smoothie
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19. Date milkshake
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This creamy creation can also double as a fuss-free dessert!
Get the recipe **[here](http://www.bukuresepi.com/resepi-jus-kurma-susu)**.
