{
 "@context": "https://schema.org",
 "@type": "Recipe",
 "author": {
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "asharedpalate.com"
 },
 "name": "Almond Butter and Walnut Stuffed Dates",
 "description": "Whole Medjool dates filled with an almond butter, reduced-fat cream cheese and lemon zest cream and topped with a walnut half, a no-cook snack for the fridge or, carried cold, for a short outing.",
 "recipeCategory": [
  "Snacks"
 ],
 "recipeYield": "4 servings",
 "totalTime": "PT30M",
 "recipeIngredient": [
  "12 Medjool dates, pitted (24 g each, 288 g)",
  "4 tbsp (64 g) unsalted almond butter",
  "2 tbsp (30 g) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened",
  "1 tsp (2 g) finely grated lemon zest",
  "12 walnut halves (24 g)"
 ],
 "recipeInstructions": [
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Cut a lengthwise slit in each date and open it like a book. Pull out the pit and set the date on a plate, cut side up."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Stir the almond butter, softened cream cheese and lemon zest in a small bowl until smooth and even."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Spoon about 1 tsp (a heaped teaspoon) of the filling into each date, about 8 g of filling in each."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Press one walnut half into the filling on each date so it sits half in and half out."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Chill the plate 20 minutes, until the filling is firm enough to hold, then serve 3 dates a person."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Keep them in a covered container in the fridge. Because they hold cheese, eat or pack them within 2 hours at room temperature, or 1 hour above 90 °F; past that, refrigerate again or throw them out."
  }
 ],
 "nutrition": {
  "@type": "NutritionInformation",
  "servingSize": "1 of 4",
  "calories": "356 kcal",
  "proteinContent": "6.6 g",
  "carbohydrateContent": "58.4 g",
  "fatContent": "14.3 g",
  "saturatedFatContent": "1.8 g",
  "sugarContent": "46.8 g",
  "sodiumContent": "26 mg",
  "fiberContent": "7.9 g"
 },
 "image": "https://asharedpalate.com/assets/scenes/stuffed-dates.jpg",
 "imageAlt": "Whole Medjool dates filled with almond butter, cream cheese and lemon zest cream, each topped with a walnut half pressed half in and half out, on a plate",
 "url": "https://asharedpalate.com/stuffed-dates"
}