Snack

Dates Stuffed with Pistachios

Name: Dates Stuffed with Pistachios
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 dates, about 40 g Medjool dates; 12 g (about 20) Pistachios, shelled; A few flakes Salt

Two Medjool dates split, stoned and filled with crushed pistachios and a flake of salt. 179 kcal for the pair.

Calories: 179kcal
Protein: 3g
Fat: 6g
Carbs: 29g

Per serving, makes 1. 5 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

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Dates Stuffed with Pistachios, plated and ready to serve. — The finished recipe. Dates Stuffed with Pistachios

Ingredients 1 to 3 for dates stuffed with pistachios arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 1 to 3. 2 dates, about 40 g Medjool dates (Stoned weight.). 12 g (about 20) Pistachios, shelled (Shelled weight. In the shell, about half is shell.). A few flakes Salt

Dates Stuffed with Pistachios, preparation step 1: Slit each date along one side with a small knife and ease out the stone without cutting all the way through. — Step 1. Slit each date along one side with a small knife and ease out the stone without cutting all the way through.

Dates Stuffed with Pistachios, preparation step 2: Crush the pistachios roughly with the flat of the knife, or chop them, and press half into each date so it is overfilled. — Step 2. Crush the pistachios roughly with the flat of the knife, or chop them, and press half into each date so it is overfilled.

The finished dates stuffed with pistachios. — Step 3. Pinch the dates half closed, add a flake or two of salt to the exposed pistachios and eat.

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Ingredients

Medjool dates2 dates, about 40 g
Stoned weight.
Pistachios, shelled12 g (about 20)
Shelled weight. In the shell, about half is shell.
SaltA few flakes

Method

Slit each date along one side with a small knife and ease out the stone without cutting all the way through.
Crush the pistachios roughly with the flat of the knife, or chop them, and press half into each date so it is overfilled.
Pinch the dates half closed, add a flake or two of salt to the exposed pistachios and eat.

Worth knowing

A Medjool date is nearly all sugar and about a fifth of its weight is water. Two of them plus the pistachios is a small, dense snack, so the figure is where it is for so little on the plate.
Pistachios are one of the lower-fat nuts and carry a fair amount of protein for their weight. Almonds in their place move the fat up slightly.

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