Dubliner Salad with Dates and Nuts

Ingredients (17)

• Date and Nut Mixture:
• 2/3 Cup hazelnuts (I used brazil nuts)
• 2-3 dates, pitted
• 1 Teaspoon sugar
• 1 Teaspoon unsalted butter
• Dressing:
• 1 Cup creme fraiche (I used 1/2 Cup sour cream, 1/2 Cup yogurt, and a few Tablespoons of cream)
• 1/2 lemon, juice only
• 1 Tablespoon chives, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons Dubliner cheese, crumbled (or extra sharp cheddar)
• Cucumber topping:
• 1 seedless cucumber, peeled and diced
• 2 Tablespoons shallots, diced
• 1 Teaspoon apple cider vinegar (I used standard white vinegar)
• 1 Tablespoon chopped dill
• 1 small head iceberg lettuce (original recipe uses butter lettuce of course)
• More Dubliner cheese for topping salad