Baby kale salad with purple carrot ribbons and kumquats-sesame vinaigrette

This salad, with all its exotic nuances, is entirely refreshing to the palate. The baby kale has a wonderful texture that stands up to the bold cayenne-spiked vinaigrette. The carrots have a bit of crunch too – but also a lovely sweetness to them. The kumquats, on the other hand, are deliciously zesty, while the sesame seeds are delicately nutty, as well as visually appealing.

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Radicchio salad with cannellini beans, avocados, fried shallots and lemon-herb vinaigrette

This salad offers everything the taste buds could crave and everything the stomach could wish for: bitter greens, luscious avocados and meaty beans are tossed with a tangy, herbaceous vinaigrette and topped with crunchy fried shallots. Every bite of this salad bursts with deliciousness.

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Baby arugula salad with warm shiitake mushrooms and pears

Who could resist the flavor of warm shiitake mushrooms paired with ripe pears, Parmesan and truffle oil? Could you? I certainly have no resistance!

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Boston lettuce with corn, fresh tomato vinaigrette and grilled zucchini skewersThis salad is the essence of summer: crisp greens tossed with a zingy, fresh tomato vinaigrette, garnished with sweet corn and served with grilled zucchini skewers.

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Mizuna and cucumber salad with red onions, feta and tarragon

With its attractive fringed leaves and mild, peppery flavor, mizuna is as delicious as it is exotic!

You probably won’t find this Asian green at your supermarket, but your farmers’ market might very well display heaps of it. That’s because this little plant is vigorous and extremely hardy – a perfect crop.

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