Pancetta-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese and Mint

Name: Pancetta-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese and Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams Manchego cheese,* cut into twenty 1 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4-inch strips; 20 Medjool dates; 20 whole fresh mint leaves; 340 grams packages thinly sliced pancetta (Italian bacon)

Pancetta-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese and Mint might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 156 calories, 4g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 20. A mixture of manchego cheese, medjool dates, mint leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Cut small slice off 1 short end of each dateand discard. Using tweezers or needle-nosepliers, carefully remove pits from datesthrough small opening; discard pits.

Place 1mint leaf across opening of 1 date, coveringcavity. Using 1 cheese strip, push mint leafand cheese into date cavity. Using fingers,pinch date opening closed. Repeat withremaining dates, mint leaves, and cheesestrips. Wrap 3 pancetta slices securelyaround each date, enclosing date completely.

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