Recipe: <!-- -->Lamb Tagine with Dates<!-- --> | Whole Foods Market

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 pounds boneless lamb shoulder or stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
• 8 ounces pitted dates, quartered
• 1 can (15-ounce) garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 oranges, peeled and cut into sections (optional)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (optional)