31 bitter greens salad Recipes

balsamic vinegar, garlic clove, whole-grain mustard, dijon mustard, sugar, olive oil, beet, trimmed and peeled, escarole , torn into bite-size pieces (10 cups), frisee , torn into bite-size pieces (6 cups), radicchio (1 large head), torn into bite-size pieces

honey, dark rum, angostura bitters (optional), orange, fuji or golden delicious apple, unpeeled, cored, diced, pear, unpeeled, cored, diced, banana, peeled, sliced, seedless red and green grapes, strawberries, hulled, halved, raspberries and/or blueberries

baby octopus , boiled 45 minutes with a cork and cooled, squid, peeled and cleaned, whole, scallions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, hot red pepper, fresh, thinly sliced, mint, leaves removed to yield 1/4 cup whole leaves, salt and pepper, wild bitter greens, washed and spun dry, lemons, cut into wedges

thick) tuna steaks, coarse salt, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, coarse black pepper, lemon wedges, for passing, turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, onion, chopped, roasted red pepper, homemade, recipe follows or store bought, diced, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped, coarse salt and pepper, head escarole, cleaned and shredded, head radicchio, shredded, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil , to coat, coarse salt

honey, dark rum, angostura bitters (optional), orange, golden delicious apple, unpeeled, cored, diced, pear, unpeeled, cored, diced (fuji can be substituted), banana, peeled, sliced, seedless grapes (red and green ), strawberry, hulled, halved, raspberries (and or or blueberries)

packaged duck breast -- ask at your meat counter -- if the market does not carry duck breast year round, it can usually be ordered for you, sack mixed baby greens, head frissee greens -- look for very lightly colored frissee, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, shallot, finely chopped, sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, eyeball it, orange marmalade, extra-virgin olive oil -- eyeball it, salt and pepper

garlic clove, peeled, anchovy fillets, fresh lemon juice, freshly grated parmesan cheese, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, hearts of romaine (2 to 3 hearts), heads of belgian endive , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips, lightly packed) baby arugula, kumquats, thinly sliced into rounds, seeded

olive oil, raspberry vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, smooth or whole-grain, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, head chicory (curly endive) or other bitter leafy green, chopped, lightly toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped, fresh blueberries, aged spanish manchego cheese, shaved

unsalted butter, firm but ripe pears , such as bosc, peeled, cored, and sliced, light brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, minced shallots, honey, walnut oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, head radicchio (4 to 5 oz), cut into chiffonade, mesclun or other baby lettuces, watercress , tough stems removed, head endive, washed, patted dry, and separated into spears, crumbled roquefort or other creamy blue cheese such as gorgonzola (about 3 oz), roughly chopped walnut pieces, lightly toasted, sliced, buttered and toasted french bread , as an accompaniment