A mixture containing a minority of the seven species
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Question
How should one bless a fruit salad that has a majority of bananas and a minority of dates? It seems the blessing should follow the majority, 'Adama'. But the question is what should be held during the blessing — also the date to consider that one is blessing on it and not lose the laws of precedence in blessings, or in a mixture, there is no precedence? If one only has a date in hand, can one bless 'Borei Pri Ha'adama' on it since it is part of the salad? If a different blessing is required, why not require taking out the date first, bless it with its blessing, and fulfill the precedence in blessings?
Answer
Peace and blessings
One blesses only 'Adama', whether holding only a banana or also a date.
There is no precedence for the date because it is a minority and is not blessed upon.
There is no permission to remove part of the salad, as it causes an unnecessary blessing.