Ottolenghi Spinach Salad

PREPARATION TIME : 30 Minutes

COOKING TIME : 10 Minutes

SERVES : 4 – 6

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar
  • ½ a red onion – finely sliced
  • 100g (3.5oz) of soft dates – pitted and quartered
  • 30g (1oz) of unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • 4 sheets of Mountain Bread – roughly torn into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ a cup of almonds – roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp of sumac (found in supermarkets in the spice section)
  • ½ a tsp of dried chilli flakes (optional)
  • 150g (5.3oz) of baby spinach leaves
  • ½ a lemon
  • salt