4 salad with citrus dates and Recipes

garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp. coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, grapefruit, navel oranges, pitted whole medjool dates (about 15), heads radicchio , torn into bite-size pieces, parmesan cheese shavings (each about 1 in.; see notes), divided, roasted almonds, divided

equal parts totaling 2 cups pitted and chopped fresh cherries, fresh dates, and dried apricots, couscous, water, butter, divided, salt, sugar, dark brown sugar, mayonnaise, buttermilk, chopped fresh tarragon, fresh squeezed orange juice, salt and pepper to taste

olive oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, fresh-squeezed limes or 2 tbsp lemon juice, liquid honey, dijon mustard, salt and pepper, cranberries, coarsely chopped, granulated sugar, firm tart apples, sliced (honey crisp is good), romaine lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces, pitted dates , cut into slivers, california walnut, toasted, chopped, black pepper