Figs, Walnuts and Spinach Salad

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Figs, Walnuts and Spinach Salad

 

If you are tired of that plain green salad for dinner you will enjoy the

extra nutrition and pizzazz that the figs and walnuts add to this spinach

salad. It will complement almost any meal. Enjoy!

 

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

 

* ½ medium onion, sliced thin

 

* 2 TBS white wine or apple cider vinegar

 

* 1 cup hot water

 

* 5 oz baby spinach

 

* 2 TBS balsamic vinegar

 

* 1/2 tsp honey

 

* 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil

 

* salt and cracked black pepper to taste

 

* 8 dried figs, sliced

 

* 2 TBS chopped walnuts

 

 

Directions:

 

1. Slice onion and let sit for at least 5 minutes to enhance

<http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodtip & dbid=22> its health-promoting

properties.

2. Marinate sliced onion in 2 TBS white wine or apple cider vinegar and

hot water for 10 minutes while preparing rest of ingredients.

3. Rinse and dry baby spinach. If you have a salad spinner that is

best, otherwise, dry with paper towels. This will avoid dressing getting

diluted.

4. Whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper, drizzling

in the olive oil a little at a time at the end. Toss with rest of

ingredients and serve. Serves 4

 

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