Creamy California Date Peppercorn & Lime Dressing - Aarti Sequeira

Ingredients

• 5 California medjool dates, pitted and soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
• 1 lime, peel removed
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns, either kampot (red) or black
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• Kosher salt
• 1 bulb fennel, shaved thinly
• 3 stalks celery, sliced thinly on the bias
• 1 green apple, cored and sliced
• 1/2 lime
• 1 cup cooked farro
• 1 15-ounce can whole chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• Handful of roasted walnuts, chopped
• Handful of mint leaves
• Handful of dried cranberries