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cornbread cubes (1 in.; see notes ), shelled pumpkin seeds (see notes ), ground cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, kale, rinsed, thick-cut bacon (about 4 oz. total ), cleaned, boned whole trout, heads and tails removed (8 to 10 oz. each), rinsed and each cut into 2 fillets, olive oil, chopped red onion, red wine vinegar, lemon juice

chopped toasted walnuts (see note ), cider vinegar, apple cider, honey, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, fresh spinach leaves, stems removed, crumbled blue cheese, toasted walnuts (see note ), granny smith apples, sliced

carrot, peeled, shredded napa cabbage , from 1 small cabbage, shredded romaine lettuce , from 1 small lettuce, red bell pepper, seeded and deveined, thinly sliced, fresh thai basil leaves or fresh mint leaves, chopped** see cook s note, sliced store-bought rotisserie chicken (about 2 small chicken breasts), almonds , toasted** see cook s note, toasted white or black sesame seeds, peanut or vegetable oil, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, granulated sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional

dried farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, common mushrooms, rinsed and discolored stem ends trimmed, fresh shiitake mushrooms (see notes), stems discarded, butter, olive oil, salt and fresh-ground pepper, minced fresh garlic and ginger, shredded radicchio, cooked shelled edamame (see notes ), red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, soy sauce, shaved parmesan cheese

shallots (about 1 oz. each), peeled, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, granny smith or newtown pippin apples (1 lb. total), rinsed, white belgian endive (see notes ), red belgian endive or red radicchio (see notes), stilton cheese, crumbled, salt and pepper

fusilli, tomatoes, halved (i used a large tomato, chopped), kernels of 2 cooked ears corn (2 cups), feta cheese, diced (see note ) or 1 cup pearl bocconcini (see note), flaked light tuna, drained, green onions, chopped, olive oil, lime , juice of, chopped fresh basil or 2 tbsp parsley, sugar, salt and pepper

very loosely packed torn pieces of mild lettuce such as butter or oakleaf, torn pieces of fresh tarragon, torn pieces of fresh chervil (see notes ), torn pieces of fresh parsley leaves, good-quality extra-virgin olive oil (see notes ), good-quality red-wine vinegar (see notes ), freshly ground black pepper, table salt or kosher salt

yellow cornmeal (not coarse ), water, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, ground cumin, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne, raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (pepitas), fresh pomegranate juice (see cooks note, below) or cranberry juice cocktail, sherry vinegar, minced shallot, extra-virgin olive oil, cheese pumpkin or butternut squash (2 lb), peeled, quartered lengthwise, and seeded, parmigiano-reggiano, arugula, trimmed

olive oil, ham, cut into thin sticks, salami, cut into thin sticks, olive salad (see my mix), penne pasta, cooked, parmesan cheese, provolone cheese, shredded, parsley, chopped

pears , semi-firm but ripe, peels on, lemon juice, salad greens, enough for 8 servings, blue cheese, crumbled, walnuts , candied (see recipe below), sugar, butter, vinaigrette dressing (recipe below ), white wine vinegar, salad oil, pear nectar, dijon-style mustard , sub. grainy brown, salt, pepper

peaches, cubed, pears, drained, cubed, pineapple, chunks, drained, red maraschino cherries, see note, melted butter, brown sugar, curry powder, tabasco sauce, fruit juice, see note, fruit juice, dijon mustard, maple syrup or 2 -4 tbsp melted honey, olive oil, fresh thyme, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste

red onion (divided half coarsely chopped, and half sliced ), garlic cloves, garam masala (or 2 tsp curry powder), low-fat greek yogurt (divided ), red wine vinegar (see directions ), red wine vinegar (see directions ), salt (divided ), black pepper (divided ), chicken breast (2 to 3 boneless, skinless ), olive oil (divided ), head romaine lettuce (torn), chickpeas (rinsed and drained ), dried apricot (sliced ), plum (pitted and thinly sliced )

olive oil, roasted, shelled , and skinned chestnuts; see how to roast fresh chestnuts ; (1 lb in shell or 14 oz bottled whole), firm-ripe red pears, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, chopped shallot, head chicory (curly endive), torn (6 cups), stilton cheese, crumbled

salmon fillets, skin removed (4 oz each), dijon mustard, canola oil, fresh tarragon, leaves only and roughly chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, red onions, minced, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, rice or 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, canola oil, walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, pepper, dried brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, rinsed, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, bay leaf, rosemary sprig, salt and pepper, carrot, finely diced, celery, finely diced, red onion, very finely diced, parsley, finely chopped, chopped tarragon, vinaigrette (see recipe above), lentils (see recipe above), lemon wedge (optional)

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, salt and pepper, cider vinegar (see note ), sugar, yellow mustard, hard-cooked eggs, peeled, celery seed (see note ), sour cream, celery rib, chopped fine

uncooked rotini pasta (any kind of corkscrew pasta is fine), mixed salad greens (please see note at the end of the recipe), cooked chicken, cubed, caesar salad dressing, red wine vinegar, grated parmesan cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, chopped, carrot, shredded, sliced ripe olives, drained

garlic clove, minced, lemon juice from 1 large lemon, dijon mustard, tb. rice wine vinegar, salt and ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, salad, half a box) bite-sized pasta , such as penne or small, uncooked bay scallops and salad shrimp (see note), grape tomatoes, halved and lightly salted, roasted yellow peppers from a jar, cut into small dice, crumbled feta cheese, chopped fresh oregano

black beans, black-eyed peas (see note in recipe ), red bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, green bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, red onion , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, cilantro, chopped (about 1 cup chopped cilantro), salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, dressing, spike seasoning (optional, but recommended ), ground cumin, ground ancho chile pepper (or use chile powder), fresh lime juice, white balsamic vinegar (or use white wine vinegar), olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, this is probably more dressing than you need for the salad, but if you refrigerate leftovers and eat them later, it s nice to have a little extra dressing to mix in.)