Pineapple and Date Salad

• 1 large pineapple
• 100 g/4 oz best dates

Split the pineapple lengthways leaving half the leaves on each side of the pineapple. Using a grapefruit knife, carefully remove the flesh from the shells, without piercing the shells. Cut the flesh into bite-sized cubes, discarding any really woody bits from the core.

Cut the dates into thin slivers, discarding the stones. Combine the pineapple pieces and the dates in a bowl and sift o