Warm Spinach And Dried Fig Salad From Sun-Maid - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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