Sweet fig and goats cheese salad

Ingredients

• 3 ripe figs, quartered
• 1 bag of rocket
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• a handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 150g soft goats cheese, cut in cubes
• a handful of pecan nuts, roughly chopped
• 2tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1tsp wholegrain mustard
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 2tsp honey
• salt and pepper to season

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Preparation

• Heat some olive oil in a frying pan.
  
  Once hot add the sliced onions and sautee for a couple of minutes until they start to soften.
  
  Sprinkle the sugar over the onions and stir until the sugar starts to dissolve. Add a splash of water and leave to reduce.
  
  Repeat this process until your onions are really soft, brown and covered by a syrupy liquid. This should take approximately 7-10 minutes.
• Place the rocket, tomatoes, spring onions and caramelised onions into a salad bowl and toss until well combined.
• Add the vinegar, olive oil, mustard and honey with a little salt and pepper to a small jar.
  
  Shake thoroughly (with the lid closed of course) until the ingredients combine to a thick emulsion.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and mix again using your hands.
• Divide the cheese between three plates. Place the salad on the cheese and top with the quartered figs and pecans.
• Serve with some crusty bread and a lovely cold cider.