Warm Spinach And Dried Fig Salad From Sun-Maid

• 4 tablespoons red onions, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (okay to substitute grape seed oil)
• 1/2 cup dried mission figs, sliced (or other varieties of figs such as calmyrna)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed (I tested muscovado for a change)
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• cracked black pepper

1. In a pan over medium heat, saute onion in the olive oil until softened, approximately 2 minutes.
2. Stir in the figs, brown sugar and vinegar. Simmer 30 *seconds*, stirring until the figs are coated well in the mixture.
3. In a large bowl, combine spinach leaves and the warm onion-fig mixture. Toss to coat.
4. Divide and place the salad on individual salad plates.
5. Garnish with feta, hazelnuts and black pepper.
6. Serve immediately.

red onions, olive oil, mission figs, brown sugar, sherry wine vinegar, baby spinach, feta cheese, hazelnuts, cracked black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-spinach-and-dried-fig-salad-from-sun-maid-391168 (may not work)