ELLEN'S SPINACH AND FIG SALAD

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Surprisingly light but decadent-tasting salad. The balsamic reduction provides enough moisture so that no additional salad dressing is needed. Serves 2 entree-sized salads or 4 small appetizer salads.

Provided by EllenB5

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
½ onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pint fresh figs, quartered
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 cups fresh spinach
¼ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt until lightly browned and caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Add figs and balsamic vinegar to onion; cook over medium heat until vinegar is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Season fig mixture with salt and pepper.
Spread spinach onto serving plates and top with fig mixture and Gorgonzola cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.7 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 224 mg, Sugar 31.7 g