4 spring mesclun dressing Recipes

fresh figs, stemmed and halved (recipe asks for calimyrna, but i used mission figs), dry red wine , yummmm (i used and argentina mendoza (los liebres), extra virgin olive oil, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, mesclun (any spring greens salad mix works well) or 1 (5 oz) bag herb mixed salad greens (any spring greens salad mix works well), manchego cheese, shaved, hazelnuts, toasted and chopped, fresh figs , thinly sliced lengthwise

spring greens or 10 cups mesclun, chopped carrot, red onion, thinly sliced, almonds, bacon bits, dried cranberries, granny smith apple, cored and chopped, crumbled feta or 1/2-1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, italian salad dressing mix, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, water

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon