3 earthy salad Recipes

butter, dried thyme, yellow onions, very thinly sliced, fresh bay leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, dry sherry, two 10-oz cans beef consomme, loaves french bread , split horizontally and then halved crosswise to make 4 pieces, shredded gruyere, ripe camembert, sliced, white wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar, honey or 1 tsp superfine sugar, fresh lemon juice, shallot, grated, dijon mustard, evoo, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped earthy or crisp greens, such as spinach, escarole and romaine hearts

chicken breasts (cooked and chunked), raisins, coconut, cashews (diced if preferred ), green onions (chopped ), plain yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise (or miracle whip if you prefer), lemon juice (to taste), chili powder (to taste-*optional ) (optional) or 1/4 tsp curry (to taste-*optional) (optional), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), garlic salt (to taste)