Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds

Ingredients: 

1 tbsp wine vinegar

1/2 medium red onion 

3.5 ounces dates, pitted and quartered lengthwise 

2 tbsp unsalted butter

2 tbsp olive oil 

1/2 cup unsalted almonds, chopped

5-6 ounces baby spinach leaves 

2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 

1. Put vinegar, onion dates in small bowl. Add pinch of salt and mix with hands, then let sit for 20 minutes 

2. Toss spinach leaves with crushed almonds, dates and onions 

3. Add olive oil and lemon juice and salt as needed 

*Credit to Yotam Ottolenghi