7 bitter sweet salad Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, sugar, dried cranberries, coarsely chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, greens, rinsed and dried (mezclun ), ripe bartlett pears, cored and thinly sliced (about 2 1/2 cups), fresh lemon juice, kohlrabi (shredded or thinly sliced ), dried cranberries, goat cheese or 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled

full size portobello caps, stems removed, quality olive oil, sweet onion (please use vidalia, when possible), cucumber or 1 small, mixed bitter greens (arugala, dandelion, radicchio), fresh grated parmesan , romano or asiago cheese, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, drizzle of truffle oil or sprinkle of truffle salt, if available, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar (with garlic, if possible), lemon zest, quality olive oil, other good salad oil, fresh, or 1 heaping t dried herb of choice--tarragon , dill, oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc... all would work, just use your favorite), sprinkling of sugar, i f desired(i don tsp), lil kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

green or brown lentils , picked over and washed, water, chopped scallions, red bell pepper, diced, cilantro, finely chopped, walnuts, coarsely chopped, sweet potatoes - cubed and steamed, bitter greens - sauteed with olive oil and minced garlic, dry mustard or 1 heaped tsp dijon mustard, red-wine vinegar , to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

quinoa (must rinse! or it will be bitter also i toast mine for a nutty flavor!), vegetables or 3 cups chicken stock, turmeric (for color ) (optional), beet (fresh washed and peeled ) (optional), sweet onion, carrot, celery, diced fine, bell pepper (multicolor looks great!), radish (optional), garlic (fresh diced extra fine ), extra virgin olive oil, red wine or 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, italian parsley, flat leaf, salt and pepper

starchy potato, peeled and thinly sliced, garlic, coarse salt, handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, couple sprigs fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped, lemon , zested and juiced, crushed red pepper flakes, tubs fresh lump crabmeat , available at fresh seafood counter, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, roasted red peppers, shallot, chopped, sugar, red wine vinegar, black pepper, head escarole, chopped, head radicchio, chopped, endive, chopped