An integral part of the traditional Passover seder plate, this charoset is flavored with dates and date honey as a nod to Israel, the land of milk and honey (the honey they referred to in the bible was likely date honey).
Author: Katherine Martinelli
Recipe Type: Side
Yield: 4 to 8
Ingredients
2 apples (I like 1 Granny Smith and 1 Pink Lady), cored and finely diced
6 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
¼ cup sweet red wine
1 tablespoon date honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly, breaking up any sticky date clumps.
Serve immediately (with matzo) or cover and keep at room temperature until ready to serve (alternately make up to a day ahead and store in a sealed container in the fridge).
Notes
Gluten free, Parve, Vegan, Vegetarian
Recipe by Katherine Martinelli at http://www.katherinemartinelli.com/blog/2013/apple-date-charoset-passover-recipes/