Salads with apricots

1 papaya , ripe but firm 1 melon , ripe, luscious flavour 3 -4 bananas , firm 6 -8 canned peach halves, roughly cut up (from a tin, yellow cling peaches,[...]

3 tablespoons cranberries 2 tablespoons dried apricots, thinly sliced 1 cup red or white quinoa , rinsed well kosher salt 1 large lemon 3 tablespoons extra[...]

2 bunches fresh broccoli (2 1/2 - 3 lbs.) 2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper 18 ozs. mixed[...]

1 cup (250 ml) uncooked lentils or 1 -19 oz can lentils (drained) 1 cup (250 ml) uncooked long-grain rice (I use Uncle Ben's) 2 roasted red peppers , cut into[...]

1 lb boned and skinned chicken breasts 1/2 c. water for poaching 1 c. bulgur 2 c. water 1/2 c. dry apricots cut into quarters 1/2 c. currants 1 c. cucumber[...]

1 lb Boned and skinned chicken breasts 1/2 c. Water , for poaching 1 c. Bulgur 2 c. Water 1/2 c. Dry apricots , cut into quarters 1/2 c. Currants 1 c.[...]

2 bn arugula washed, dry,     stems trimmed 1 head Bibb lettuce torn 1 x ripe pear thinly sliced 1/2 x lemon juiced 8 ounce Maytag or possibly other blue[...]